Baseball Recap: Whiting Takes a Loss

Whiting extended their losing streak to 14 on Saturday, dropping their season record down to 1-16 in the process. They lost 15-4 to the North Judson-San Pierre Bluejays. If the Oilers were looking for revenge after losing 16-5 to the Bluejays when the teams met back in May of 2024, then they'll just have to keep looking.

As for North Judson-San Pierre, they are on a roll lately: they've won eight of their last ten contests. That's provided a nice bump to their 12-9 record this season. The team dominated over that stretch too, winning by an average of 10.2 runs.

For North Judson-San Pierre's part, Ayson Harper made a big impact while hitting and pitching. On the mound, he kept things locked down with no earned runs or hits while striking out seven over 4.2 innings pitched. Those seven strikeouts gave Harper a new career-high. He was also solid in the batter's box, going 1-for-3 with two runs, one stolen base, and two RBI. He is on a roll when it comes to stolen bases, as he's now snagged at least one in each of the last three games he's played.

In other batting news, the team relied heavily on Brock Benson, who went 3-for-4 with three stolen bases, three RBI, and one run. Those three stolen bases gave him a new career-high. Another player making a difference was Trey McGowen, who went 2-for-4 with two stolen bases, two runs, and two RBI.

Coming up, Whiting will look to defend their home field on Monday against Griffith at 5:00 p.m. The Oilers' pitchers better be ready for this one: the Panthers have averaged an impressive 6.1 runs per game this season. As for North Judson-San Pierre, they will venture away from home to square off against North Miami at 5:30 p.m. on Monday. The Bluejays' pitchers better be ready for this one: the Warriors have averaged an impressive 8.6 runs per game this season.