'Cats Take 2 Of 3 In Last Week

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The Wildcats sandwiched a loss in between two more wins in the last week, knocking off Holden last Wednesday, 10-4; falling to Versailles at home in somewhat of an upset, 11-9 last Thursday; and then getting back in the win column on Monday night with a 12-3 victory at Buffalo.

In the Holden win, Garrett Ferguson collected 4 hits as Warsaw defeated the Eagles with a 10-4 final.

Ferguson singled in the first, second, fifth and sixth, crossed the plate 3 times and finished with 1 RBI.

Warsaw got on top early and had a 3-2 lead after the first and then tacked on 1 run in each of the second and third to lead 5-2.

The Wildcats tallied 2 more runs in the fifth for a 7-2 lead before putting things away in the sixth with 3 more runs.

Logan Gemes, Jayce Depriest, Bradley Watson, Jase Hubert and Sonny Garrett also had hits for the Wildcats.

Gemes drove in 2 for Warsaw while Watson nabbed 3 bases and Ferguson swiped 2.

Josh Bunch notched the win for Warsaw. He struck out 11 batters and gave up 4 runs on just 2 hits over 5.2 innings.
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On Thursday, despite outhitting Versailles, 12-11, the Wildcats fell by a final of 11-9 after committing a modest 5 errors in the affair.

Trailing 2-0 after two, the Wildcats surrendered 8 runs in the third, no thanks to 4 fielding miscues.

Warsaw clawed back with 3 in the bottom of the third and plated 3 more runs over the next 3 frames to go into the seventh facing an 11-6 deficit.

The Wildcats put up 3 more runs in the inning but with 2 outs, Versailles induced a game-ending fielder's choice, stranding 2 runs and the 'Cats rally as they fell, 11-9.

Jase Hubert, Brennen Slavens and Drake Murrell paced Warsaw with 2 hits apiece.

Garrett Ferguson took the loss on the mound while Ryan Fajen also toed the rubber for the Wildcats in relief.
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In another game on Monday night, the Wildcats defense committed 7 errors but Buffalo racked up 8 themselves and Warsaw exploited those en route to a 12-3 win.

Garrett Ferguson led Warsaw with 2 hits while 1 apiece was recorded by Logan Gemes, Jase Hubert, Drake Murrell, Bradley Watson and Josh Bunch.

Ryan Fajen notched the Wildcats win. He went 5.2, yielded 3 runs on 3 hits while striking out 7.