Baseball Preview: Whitman Vikings vs. Quince Orchard Cougars
Whitman has been on the road for two straight, but on Tuesday they'll finally head home. They will take on the Quince Orchard Cougars at 7:00 p.m. on Tuesday. The pair have allowed few runs on average, (Whitman: 3.8, Quince Orchard: 3.6) so any runs scored will be well earned.
Whitman is hoping to deliver their fans another blowout on Tuesday, just like they did against Northwood (and have done all season long). Whitman was the clear victor by an 11-1 margin over Northwood on Saturday.
The team relied heavily on Cole Roman, who got on base in four of his five plate appearances with a home run, two stolen bases, and four RBI. Ethan Carboni was another key contributor, going 1-for-2 with three RBI and a triple.
Meanwhile, Quince Orchard had already won five in a row (a stretch where they outscored their opponents by an average of 5.8 runs), and they went ahead and made it six on Wednesday. They narrowly escaped with a win as the team sidled past the Jaguars 9-7.
Whitman's victory was their seventh straight on the road, which pushed their record up to 12-2. As for Quince Orchard, they are on a roll lately: they've won 12 of their last 13 contests, which provided a nice bump to their 16-3 record this season.
Whitman was able to grind out a solid win over Quince Orchard in their previous matchup back in March of 2023, winning 6-3. Does Whitman have another victory up their sleeve, or will Quince Orchard turn the tables on them? We'll have the answer soon enough.
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