The Whitwell Tigers will be playing at home against the South Pittsburg Pirates at 5:00 p.m. on Wednesday. Both squads will be entering this one on the heels of a big victory.
On Monday, everything went Whitwell's way against Sale Creek as Whitwell made off with a 9-3 win. The victory made it back-to-back wins for Whitwell.
Kailee Yarber made a big impact no matter where she played. She looked comfortable on the mound, striking out eight batters over seven innings while giving up just one earned (and two unearned) runs off five hits (and not a single walk). Yarber has been consistent recently: she hasn't given up more than two walks in eight consecutive pitching appearances. Yarber was also solid in the batter's box, scoring a run while going 2-for-4.
In other batting news, Whitwell got a massive performance out of Mallory O'Neal, who went 2-for-4 with a home run, three runs, and two RBI. Kasie Britton was another key contributor, going 3-for-4 with a home run.
Meanwhile, South Pittsburg never let their opponents score on Monday. They were the clear victor by a 7-0 margin over Copper Basin.
The result came thanks to Kaylee Kilgore's shutout, as she gave up just three hits and racked up 11 Ks.
On the hitting side, Kelstin Burnette was incredible, going 2-for-4 with a home run, three RBI, and two runs.
Whitwell pushed their record up to 16-12 with that victory, which was their third straight at home. As for South Pittsburg, their win ended a five-game drought on the road and puts them at 18-13.
Whitwell came out on top in a nail-biter against South Pittsburg in their previous matchup on Tuesday, sneaking past 4-3. One of the biggest obstacles the team faced in that game was Kilgore, who struck out 14 batters over 6.1 innings while giving up four earned runs off six hits. Now that she's got a second chance to win this matchup, will Whitwell still be able to contain Kilgore? Check MaxPreps.com after the match to find out.
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