Softball Preview: Whitefield Academy Wildcats vs. Trimble County Raiders
The Whitefield Academy Wildcats will be playing in front of their home fans against the Trimble County Raiders at 8:30 a.m. on Saturday. Whitefield Academy will be looking to keep their four-game home win streak alive.
Whitefield Academy can now show off five landslide victories after their most recent contest on Tuesday. Everything went their way against Jeffersontown as Whitefield Academy made off with a 12-1 win.
Lyla Johnson and Calista Wallitsch did most of the damage at the plate: Johnson went 3-for-4 with five RBI, a run, and a double, while Wallitsch scored four runs while going 3-for-4. Another player making a difference was Sophia Nord, who scored three runs and stole a base while going 3-for-4.
Meanwhile, it was a hard-fought game, but Trimble County had to settle for a 6-4 defeat against Sacred Heart on Wednesday. Trimble County has struggled against Sacred Heart recently, as their matchup on Wednesday was their third consecutive lost matchup.
Whitefield Academy's victory ended a three-game drought on the road and puts them at 7-4. As for Trimble County, their loss ended a three-game streak of wins at home and dropped them to 10-8.
Whitefield Academy might still be hurting after the 19-1 defeat they got from Trimble County in their previous meeting back in April of 2021. Thankfully for Whitefield Academy, McKenna Ritchie (who tossed two innings while giving up no earned runs off one hit) won't be suiting up this time. Will that be enough to change the final result? There's only one way to find out.
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