Softball Recap: Whitko Turns Things Around After Road Loss

There's no place like home for Whitko, who bounced back after a loss on the road on Thursday. They walked away with a 5-1 win over the Peru Tigers on Friday. For the Wildcats, this counts as revenge for the 7-5 victory the Tigers walked away with the last time they faced one another back in May of 2024.

Addie Garr

Earned Runs

05/23/25 vs Peru	1
05/19/25 @ Rochester	1
05/14/25 vs Wabash	1
05/12/25 @ Manchester	1
05/09/25 vs Oak Hill	1
05/07/25 vs Northfield	0

Addie Garr spent all seven innings on the mound, and it's clear why: she surrendered only one earned run on five hits and racked up 14 Ks. She has been nothing but reliable: she hasn't given up more than one earned run in six consecutive appearances.

On the hitting side, Chloe Keen was excellent, going a perfect 1-for-1 with two runs, one stolen base, and one double. Kaylee Adkins also deserves some recognition as she hit her first triple of the season.

Whitko's win was their third straight at home, which pushed their record up to 16-7. The home victories came thanks in part to their hitting performance across that stretch, as they averaged 7.0 runs over those games. As for Peru, this is the second loss in a row for them and nudges their season record down to 10-10.

Whitko does not have any more games scheduled as of now. Peru has already played their next matchup (against Tipton), but no score has been uploaded at the time of writing.