Windthorst and Whitewright squared off in some playoff action on Friday, but Windthorst had to settle for second. They fell just short of the Tigers by a score of 5-4. Unfortunately, that's the second time they've come up short against the Tigers this season, as they also lost their prior matchup 7-5 on Thursday.
Jalyn Benson put in work while hitting and pitching. She looked comfortable on the mound, tossing seven innings while giving up three earned (and two unearned) runs off five hits. Benson was also big at the plate, going 2-for-3 with one run, one double, and one RBI.
In other batting news, Chloe Schroeder made the most of her time at bat despite the final result and went 1-for-4 with two stolen bases, one run, and one RBI.
This is the second loss in a row for Windthorst and nudges their season record down to 12-14. Even worse, they were so close both times: the losses came by an average of only 1.5 runs. As for Whitewright, they are on a roll lately: they've won 12 of their last 13 matches. That's provided a nice bump to their 20-6 record this season.
As of now, neither Windthorst nor Whitewright have any future games scheduled.
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