Double Header weekend

The Wildcards kick off week 6 with a double header, but will their offence show up?

This weekend the Wildcards take on the no-longer-pushovers Scorpions, and play host to the Colts immediately following as part of their first double-header of the season.

What is worrying as of late is the team's offence, which has gone AWOL in the past two games. After scoring 49 runs against Who's Up and Dem Bums, the Wildcards saw just 23 runners cross the plate against the Warriors and Down Home Blues. It can be argued that the latter two are defensively strong teams, but they're making no excuses.

"I'm not quite sure what to make of our recent troubles." says co-captain El Saviour Bulos. "I don't know if it's a slump or the team feeling a sense of complacency, but whatever it is we've got to shake it off. We've got two tough games on Sunday and we'll need everyone to contribute."







Hollywood Fernando will be one of many counted on to bolster the Wildcards offence.






It is a number of Wildcards that are experiencing slumps. El Saviour Bulos has only one hit for his last eight at-bats. Although Blue San Luis has been hitting well, he claims that he is not getting solid contact.

"I don't know, the pop off my bat just doesn't feel right. I'm glad to be contributing, but I've been feeling awkward at the plate lately."

Even the Franchise himself is mired in a small slump, as he has "been playing balls."

"I've been getting hits of course, I'm always going to do that. But I could be doing better. I need to step it up, I don't like that the team is winning with me hitting like this. They had better not be getting the idea that they could win without me."







Franchise Fernando will be looking to end a streak of three games without an extra base hit.






No question the 'Cards are riding their strong defence for wins at the moment. Their trademark triangle and umbrella formations, paired with aggressive shifting continues to successively shut down opposing offenses.


Most are expecting the second game of the double header to decide whether or not the 'Cards are successful on double header weekend, but outfielder r3z Salehoun stresses they cannot take any team lightly.

"I felt like we weren't taking the Blues seriously, and we nearly got burned for it. Right now we're really lucky to be undefeated. Hopefully it stays that way, but that can only happen if we take every team as a legitimate threat."

Despite the offensive woes, the Wildcards continue to win. They can take solace in the fact that their undefeated streak can remain intact by the final out of the Colts game. All they need to do is bring the offence back.