Softball Preview: Whitewater Whippets vs. Jefferson Eagles
Whitewater is 1-9 against Jefferson since May of 2016 but they'll have a chance to close the gap a little bit on Thursday. The Whitewater Whippets will be playing at home against the Jefferson Eagles at 5:00 p.m. Both teams come into the contest bolstered by wins in their previous matches.
Last Friday, it was close, but Whitewater sidestepped Turner for a 5-3 win. The victory made it back-to-back wins for Whitewater.
Meanwhile, Jefferson put the finishing touches on their eighth blowout victory of the season on Wednesday. They were the clear victor by a 12-1 margin over Evansville.
Breleigh Mengel was a major factor while hitting and pitching. On the mound, she tossed seven innings while giving up just one earned run off four hits. Mengel was also big at the plate, going 1-for-4 with a home run and three RBI.
In other batting news, the team relied heavily on Hannah Werning, who scored two runs and stole two bases while going 2-for-3. Allie Hesse was another key contributor, scoring two runs while going 2-for-4.
The victory got Whitewater back to even at 7-7. As for Jefferson, they have been performing incredibly well recently as they've won seven of their last eight games, which provided a nice bump to their 15-5 record this season.
Whitewater might still be hurting after the 11-0 loss they got from Jefferson in their previous meeting back in April of 2023. Can Whitewater avenge their defeat or is history doomed to repeat itself? We'll find out soon enough.
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