Baseball Recap: Whitehaven Tigers vs. White Station Spartans
Whitehaven was the 11-10 winner over White Station when they last played one another last Monday, but their luck changed this time around. The Whitehaven Tigers took an 8-5 hit to the loss column at the hands of the White Station Spartans on Monday. Whitehaven has now taken an 'L' in back-to-back games.
Whitehaven saw six different players step up and record at least one hit. One of them was Fredrick Dean, who scored a run and stole a base while getting on base in three of his four plate appearances. Dean has been nothing but reliable on the mound: he hasn't given up more than two hits in three consecutive pitching appearances.
On White Station's side, Townsend Burning was a major factor no matter where he played. On the mound, he struck out eight batters over seven innings while giving up four earned (and one unearned) runs off six hits. Burning was also big at the plate, scoring a run while getting on base in three of his four plate appearances.
In other batting news, Benjamin Mendez was incredible, going 3-for-4 with two triples, a run, and an RBI. Hayes Bennett was another key contributor, scoring a run and stealing a base while going 1-for-3.
Whitehaven's defeat dropped their record down to 10-4. As for White Station, they are on a roll lately: they've won three of their last four games, which provided a massive bump to their 8-9 record this season.
Both teams are looking forward to the support of their home crowds in their upcoming games. Whitehaven will take on Memphis University School at 4:00 p.m. on Tuesday. Whitehaven's pitching crew has only allowed 3.9 runs per game this season, so Memphis University School's hitters will have their work cut out for them. As for White Station, they will stay at home for another game and welcome Kingsbury at 4:00 p.m. on Tuesday. Kingsbury is coming into the matchup with three straight losses on the road, meaning White Station will have to defend against a squad hungry for a victory.
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