It's hard to turn regular season success into postseason wins, a fact Whitnall can now relate to. They took a 4-1 hit to the loss column at the hands of the St. Thomas More Cavaliers on Wednesday. Whitnall's defeat signaled the end of their four-game winning streak.
For St. Thomas More's part, Sam Mommer spent all seven innings on the mound, and it's clear why: he surrendered only one earned run on seven hits and racked up seven Ks. Mommer has been consistent recently: he hasn't pitched less than five innings in eight consecutive pitching appearances.
On the hitting side, St. Thomas More saw four different players step up and record at least one hit. One of them was Oliver Gonzalez, who went 1-for-3 with two RBI. Gabe Schmidt was another key contributor, scoring two runs while getting on base in two of his three plate appearances.
Whitnall's loss dropped their record down to 20-9. As for St. Thomas More, they have been performing well recently as they've won 14 of their last 17 matchups, which provided a nice bump to their 20-7 record this season.
Whitnall does not have any more games scheduled as of now. As for St. Thomas More, they are on the road again on Tuesday to play New Berlin West. New Berlin West knows how to get runs on the board -- the squad has finished with flashy run totals in its past three games -- so hopefully St. Thomas More likes a good challenge.
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