Wootton couldn't capitalize on their home-field advantage in their season opener. They fell 10-6 to the Whitman Vikings on Monday. Wootton has struggled against Whitman recently, as their game on Monday was their fourth consecutive lost matchup.
For Whitman's part, Connor Werkman looked comfortable as he kept things locked down with no earned runs or hits while striking out six over four innings pitched.
On the hitting side, Gideon Schwartz and Marcus Dober did most of the damage at the plate: Schwartz scored two runs and stole a base while getting on base in all five of his plate appearances, while Dober scored a run and stole two bases while going 3-for-4. Dorian Smith was another key contributor, scoring a run while going 2-for-4.
The win made it two in a row for Whitman and bumps their season record up to 2-0.
Wootton will get a bit of extra time to process the loss as their next game is a ways off. They'll take on Sherwood at 3:15 p.m. on Thursday. As for Whitman, they will be playing in front of their home fans against Poolesville at 4:00 p.m. on Monday.
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