Whitko waltzed into their contest on Tuesday with three straight wins... but they left with four. They walked away with a 10-7 win over the Southwood Knights. That's more bragging rights for Whitko, who also won the pair's last head-to-head.
Max Platt made a splash while hitting and pitching. He tossed 5.2 innings while giving up just two earned (and four unearned) runs off four hits. Platt has been consistent recently: he hasn't pitched less than five innings in three consecutive pitching appearances. Platt was also solid in the batter's box, scoring a run and stealing a base while going 2-for-4.
In other batting news, Kaden Long was incredible, scoring two runs and stealing two bases while going 3-for-5. Another player making a difference was Riley Harman, who scored three runs while going 3-for-5.
Like Whitko, Southwood also got a great game from a two-way player: Jaret Denney. On the mound, he struck out six batters over five innings while giving up three earned (and two unearned) runs off six hits (and only one walk). Denney was also big at the plate, getting on base in two of his four plate appearances with two stolen bases.
In other batting news, Dalton Barney was cooking despite his team's loss, going 2-for-4 with a home run, three RBI, and two runs. Micah Smith was another key contributor, scoring a run and stealing two bases while going 1-for-3.
Whitko pushed their record up to 7-6-2 with that victory, which was their fourth straight on the road. As for Southwood, their record now sits at 3-9.
Whitko is on the road again on Wednesday to play Northfield at 5:30 p.m. Northfield is strutting in with some hitting muscle as they've averaged 8.2 runs per game this season. As for Southwood, they will look to defend their home field on Wednesday against Lewis Cass at 5:00 p.m.
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