Whitewater extended their losing streak (dating back to last season) to 14 on Thursday, dropping them down to 0-3. They came up short against the East Troy Trojans, falling 11-4. Unfortunately, that's the second time they've come up short against the Trojans this season, as they also lost their prior matchup 27-2 on Tuesday.
Whitewater saw four different players step up and record at least one hit. One of them was Hayden Armstrong, who went 1-for-2 with one run and one RBI.
As for East Troy, they now have a winning record of 2-1. The high-scoring effort was just what they needed considering they were shut out in their previous matchup.
On East Troy's side, Brady Rongstad was a major factor while hitting and pitching. He looked comfortable on the mound, not allowing a single earned run while striking out 11 over five innings pitched. Rongstad was also big at the plate, going 1-for-4 with three RBI and one run. Those three RBI gave him a new career-high.
In other batting news, the team relied heavily on Kellen Pluess, who got on base in three of his four plate appearances with two runs, one triple, and one RBI. Jackson Pluess was another key player, getting on base in three of his four plate appearances with one stolen base and one run.
Coming up, Whitewater will take on Shoreland Lutheran at 10:00 a.m. on Saturday. As for East Troy, they will square off against Waterford at 4:30 p.m. on Wednesday.
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