In what's become a running theme this season, Whitmire gave their fans yet another huge win on Friday. They blew past the Thornwell Saints 17-7. The victory made it back-to-back wins for Whitmire.
Crue Keller made a splash no matter where he played. He tossed three innings while giving up just two earned (and one unearned) runs off two hits. Keller has been consistent recently: he hasn't given up more than two hits in four consecutive pitching appearances. Keller was even better at the plate, scoring a run and stealing two bases while going 3-for-5.
In other batting news, Whitmire got a massive performance out of Blake Stribble, who went 2-for-4 with two runs, a triple, and a stolen base. Stribble has been hot recently, having posted at least one stolen base the last three times he's played. Chris Mathis was another key contributor, scoring three runs and stealing two bases while going 2-for-3.
On Thornwell's side, Zach Crowe and Cameron Bryant did some serious damage despite the final result: Crowe scored a run while going 2-for-3, while Bryant scored two runs while getting on base in all three of his plate appearances.
Whitmire's victory bumped their record up to 6-14. As for Thornwell, they are on an eight-game losing streak that has dropped them down to 2-13.
Whitmire will head out on the road to take on Calhoun Falls Charter at 6:00 p.m. on Monday. Whitmire is strutting in with some hitting muscle, as they've averaged 8.1 runs per game this season. Thornwell does not have any more games scheduled as of now.
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