Whiting extended their losing streak to six on Saturday, dropping them down to 5-12. They came up short against the Hammond Morton Governors, falling 9-3. Unfortunately, that's the second time they've come up short against the Governors this season, as they also lost their prior matchup 19-6 on Thursday.
Whiting saw four different players step up and record at least one hit. One of them was Emily Lopez, who went 1-for-3 with one run and one RBI.
As for Hammond Morton, they pushed their record up to 11-4 with the win, which was their fourth straight on the road. Considering they have won ten matchups by more than five runs this season, Saturday's blowout was nothing new.
On Hammond Morton's side, Ei'Lani Herrera spent all seven innings on the mound, and it's clear why: she surrendered just two earned (and one unearned) runs on six hits and racked up ten Ks.
At the plate, the team relied heavily on Analiya Felciano, who went 2-for-4 with two runs, one stolen base, and two RBI. The team also got some help courtesy of Daisy Vargas, who went 2-for-4 with three RBI and one run.
Coming up, Whiting will host Hammond Academy of Science & Tech at 5:00 p.m. on Monday. As for Hammond Morton, they will venture away from home to challenge Griffith at 4:30 p.m. on Tuesday.
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