Whitman had already proven themselves in the regular season and they didn't miss a beat now that it's playoff time. They narrowly escaped with a win as the squad sidled past the Churchill Bulldogs 2-1. That's more bragging rights for Whitman, who also won the pair's last head-to-head.
Wells Twining spent all seven innings on the mound, and it's clear why: he surrendered only one earned run on five hits and racked up seven Ks. Those seven innings set a new season-high mark for him.
At the plate, Whitman's victory was truly a team effort as three different players contributed at least one hit. One of them was Sammy Berman, who went 2-for-3 with a double and an RBI.
Whitman's win bumped their record up to 15-5. As for Churchill, their loss dropped their record down to 6-8.
As of now, neither Whitman nor Churchill have any future games scheduled.
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