Whiting was not able to break out of their rough patch on Wednesday as the team picked up their tenth straight defeat. They lost 16-6 to the Griffith Panthers. That's two games in a row now that Whiting has lost by exactly ten runs.
Jordyn Rivera made the most of her time at bat despite the final result and scored a run and stole two bases while going 2-for-4.
On Griffith's side, Cheyanne Fant made a splash no matter where she played. She tossed 2.1 innings while giving up no earned runs off one hit. Fant has been nothing but reliable on the mound: she hasn't given up more than two walks in four consecutive pitching appearances. Fant was also big at the plate, scoring two runs while getting on base in three of her five plate appearances.
In other batting news, Griffith let Morgan Von Ogden and Addison Kubaszak loose on the outfield. Von Ogden scored two runs and stole two bases while going 2-for-2, while Kubaszak scored three runs while going 2-for-2. Natalie Vianello was another key contributor, scoring two runs and stealing a base while going 1-for-4.
Whiting's loss dropped their record down to 3-13. As for Griffith, their win ended a four-game drought on the road and puts them at 5-13.
Whiting will take on Hammond Morton at 4:30 p.m. on Thursday. Hammond Morton is strutting in with some hitting muscle as they've averaged 9.5 runs per game this season. As for Griffith, they will look to defend their home field on Thursday against Hammond at 4:45 p.m.
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