Baseball Game Recap: Whiting Takes a Loss

By Team Reports May 7, 2024, 5:05am

Baseball Recap: Whiting Oilers vs. Griffith Panthers

Whiting was not able to break out of their rough patch on Monday as the team picked up their fifth straight loss. They lost 12-2 to the Griffith Panthers. The result was an unpleasant reminder to Whiting of the 13-3 defeat they experienced in the pair's previous head-to-head fixture back in April of 2023.

For Griffith's part, Aiden Anthony made a big impact while hitting and pitching. He struck out six batters over six innings while giving up just one earned (and one unearned) run off five hits. Anthony was also big at the plate, scoring a run and stealing a base while getting on base in three of his four plate appearances.

In other batting news, Jackson Davenport was excellent, scoring two runs and stealing two bases while getting on base in two of his four plate appearances. Logan Jimenez was another key contributor, scoring two runs and stealing a base while going 1-for-3.

Whiting's loss dropped their record down to 3-13. As for Griffith, their record now sits at 5-11.

While Whiting had to take the loss, they won't have to wait long to give it another shot: the pair's next game is a rematch scheduled at 5:00 p.m. on Tuesday.

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