The Whitwell Tigers will look to defend their home field on Thursday against the South Pittsburg Pirates at 4:30 p.m.
Whitwell is probably headed into the contest with a chip on their shoulder considering Baylor just ended the team's five-game winning streak on Monday. Their rough 17-1 loss to the Red Raiders might stick with them for a while. Whitwell was red-hot at the plate headed into the game (they scored no less than ten runs in the three matchups prior) but Baylor's pitchers proved too tough.
Kenslie McFalls was cooking despite her team's loss, going 1-for-1 with a home run.
Meanwhile, there's no place like home for South Pittsburg, who bounced back after a tough loss on the road on Saturday. They never let Ider onto the board and left with a 3-0 win on Tuesday.
The result came thanks to Kaylee Kilgore's shutout, as she gave up just six hits and racked up seven Ks. She has been nothing but reliable on the mound: she hasn't given up more than two walks in ten consecutive pitching appearances.
On the hitting side, the team relied heavily on Kynleigh Rice, who went 1-for-3 with a triple and two RBI.
Whitwell's defeat dropped their record down to 10-10. As for South Pittsburg, their victory was their fifth straight at home, which pushed their record up to 16-8.
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