Stone Memorial dropped their record down to 8-8 on Wednesday, which also ended the team's four-game streak of wins on the road. They fell 8-5 to the White County Warriors. Unfortunately, that's the second time they've come up short against the Warriors this season, as they also lost their prior matchup 4-3 on Tuesday.
Gage Eldridge was cooking despite his team's loss, going 2-for-3 with two RBI and one double. That double was his first of the season. Griffin Templeton was another key player, going 2-for-4 with two RBI.
As for White County, the victory made it two in a row for them and bumps their season record up to 10-15. The wins came thanks in part to their pitching effort, having only surrendered a grand total of 8 runs in those games.
On White County's side, Trenton Wilson spent all seven innings on the mound, and it's clear why: he surrendered three earned (and two unearned) runs on 11 hits. Wilson has been nothing but reliable: he hasn't given up more than two walks in ten consecutive appearances.
On the hitting side, Kason Seal and Gage Walker did most of the damage at the plate: Seal went 1-for-3 with two runs and one stolen base, while Walker went 2-for-4 with one run, one double, and one RBI. Seal is becoming a predictor of White County's success: when he posts at least two runs the team is undefeated (and 6-15 when he doesn't).
Stone Memorial does not have any more games scheduled as of now. As for White County, they will challenge Clinton County at 5:30 p.m. on Friday.
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