
Oilers
| 04/17/26 vs East Chicago Central | 10-0 |
| 04/14/26 vs River Forest | 22-1 |
| 04/13/26 vs Lake Station Edison | 19-1 |
Whiting waltzed into their matchup on Friday with two straight wins... but they left with three. They were the clear victors by a 10-0 margin over the East Chicago Central Cardinals. That's more bragging rights for the Oilers, who also won the pair's last head-to-head.
The team relied heavily on Lilly Farrell, who went a perfect 1-for-1 with one triple and one run. Emily Lopez was another key player, going a perfect 2-for-2 with one run and one double.
Whiting always had someone on base and finished the game having posted an OBP of .923. That was just more of the same: they've now posted an OBP of .600 or higher in three consecutive games.
Whiting now has a winning record of 3-2. As for East Chicago Central, their defeat dropped their record down to 0-5.
Both squads are looking forward to the support of their home crowds in their upcoming games. Whiting will face off against Highland at 10:00 a.m. on Saturday. The Trojans have struggled to contain batters this season (they've allowed 9.89 runs per game on average), something the Oilers will no doubt try to take advantage of. As for East Chicago Central, they will be playing at home against Portage at 10:00 a.m. on Saturday. The Cardinals' pitchers better be ready for this one: the Indians have averaged an impressive 7.2 runs per game this season.
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