UPDATE: Kennedy and The Wildcats Win

Update: Thursday, May 10: Kennedy and the LHS Wildcats are winners.

With 385 votes to spare, the Wildcats' baseball team has won EvoShield's national "Signature Squad" contest, thanks to the "Win it for Kennedy" video that chronicles the amazing relationship between the Wildcats and 13-year-old Lexington girl Kennedy Branham, who has inspired them with her courageous battle against brain cancer.

The team has dedicated their playoff run to Kennedy, who has just completed her first round of chemotherapy, according to mom, Erin.

With the EvoShield contest won, the team can now focus on the real task at hand -- winning a state 4A championship in baseball.

The Wildcats will take on the White Knoll Timberwolves tonight at White Knoll. The winner of this elimination game will face Ashley Ridge for the Lower State Championship and a birth in the state championship series.

Tonight's game starts at 7:30 p.m. at White Knoll. Admission is $5.

Original story: The will be night as they try to avoid elimination in the state Class 4A baseball playoffs against arch-rival .

But a state championship isn't the only thing the top-ranked Wildcats are vying to win. There's also a national championship of sorts on the line.

The Wildcats are in the running to win the title of "Signature Squad," a national contest put on by elite, sports protective-gear maker, EvoShield. The signature squad, the company says, epitomizes the will and desire it takes to win.

which currently leads in votes among the three finalists vying to win the Facebook-driven honor.

The video chronicles the Wildcats' state championship run, driven along by their dedication to their muse -- Lexington's 13-year-old Kennedy Branham, whose brave battle to beat brain cancer is inspiring and fueling the Wildcats' post-season push.

Patch readers can do their part to honor Kennedy -- and put the Wildcats over the top -- by voting now. To do so, simply visit EvoShield's Facebook page, scroll down to the "Win it for Kennedy" video and "Like" it.

Don't delay, though. Voting ends tomorrow (Wed.).