JD Whitaker turned in nothing short of a gem on Tuesday: he struck out 11 batters over six innings while giving up three earned (and one unearned) runs off four hits. As if that's not impressive enough, the pitching appearance was his third in a row with more than eight strikeouts. This season, Whitaker has been strong no matter where he plays. On the mound, he has an ERA of 2.69 over 13 innings pitched. Meanwhile, at bat he has slashed 0.462/0.529/0.692 for 9 RBI.
Whitaker's strong effort led Hamilton over Hatley and he'll get a chance to do so again: the teams have a rematch scheduled at 7:00 p.m. on Friday. Hamilton has been dominating at home and they'll enter the game having won five straight home games dating back to last season. Will Whitaker and Co. be able to keep the streak alive? Check MaxPreps after the match for a full breakdown of the game, commentary, and other baseball content.
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