Whiting extended their losing streak to five on Saturday, dropping them down to 3-14. They came up short against the North Judson-San Pierre Bluejays, falling 8-1. The result was an unpleasant reminder to the Oilers of the 15-4 loss they experienced in the pair's previous head-to-head fixture back in May of 2025.
Jaiden Nunez
| 05/09/26 vs North Judson-San Pierre | 4 |
| 05/08/26 vs Chicago Washington | 1 |
| 05/07/26 @ Hammond Morton | 1 |
Jaiden Nunez was cooking despite his team's loss, going 2-for-3 with four stolen bases and one run. He has been hot recently, having posted at least one stolen base the last three times he's played.
As for North Judson-San Pierre, they have been performing well recently as they've won eight of their last ten contests. That's provided a nice bump to their 10-7-1 record this season. The result was nothing new for North Judson-San Pierre, who have now won seven games by six runs or more so far this season.
On North Judson-San Pierre's side, Ayson Harper was a major factor no matter where he played. He looked comfortable on the mound, tossing 1.2 innings while giving up no earned runs or hits. Harper also tossed no earned runs, which is notable because North Judson-San Pierre is 5-1 when he allows at most one earned run, but 5-6-1 otherwise. Harper was also big at the plate, going 3-for-5 with two stolen bases, two RBI, and one run.
In other batting news, the team relied heavily on Douglas Reed, who went a perfect 5-for-5 with three runs, one stolen base, and one RBI. That's the most runs he has posted since back in April. Another player making a difference was Kash Collins, who got on base in three of his four plate appearances with three stolen bases, one run, and one double.
While Whiting had to take the loss, they won't have to wait long to give it another shot: the pair will be back at it again later today.
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