Softball Game Preview: Whitwell Heads Out

By Team Reports May 1, 2024, 9:14am

Softball Preview: Whitwell Tigers vs. Bradley Central Bears

The Whitwell Tigers will head out on the road to challenge the Bradley Central Bears at 5:00 p.m. on Wednesday. Whitwell is looking to tack on another W to their four-game streak on the road.

In what's become a running theme this season, Whitwell gave their fans yet another huge victory on Tuesday. They were the clear victor by an 11-0 margin over Signal Mountain.

The team relied heavily on Lindsay Gonzalez, who went 2-for-3 with a home run, three runs, and three RBI. Another player making a difference was Kasie Britton, who scored two runs while going 3-for-3.

Meanwhile, after soaring to 17 runs the game before, Bradley Central was a bit more limited in their game on Tuesday. They lost 8-0 to Cleveland. The loss continues a trend for Bradley Central in their matchups with Cleveland: they've now lost four in a row.

Whitwell is on a roll lately: they've won eight of their last ten matches, which provided a massive bump to their 13-11 record this season. As for Bradley Central, their defeat dropped their record down to 11-16.

Whitwell came up short against Bradley Central in their previous matchup on Friday, falling 5-2. A big factor in that loss was the dominant performance of Bradley Central's Kaylee Callahan, who struck out nine batters over seven innings while giving up just two earned runs off six hits. Now that Whitwell knows the damage she can cause, will they be able to stop her this time? Check MaxPreps.com after the match to find out.

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