For the second straight game, Bland will face off against Whitewright. Bland will square off against Whitewright on Saturday. The teams are rolling into the game with opposing streaks: Bland has struggled recently with four losses in a row, while Whitewright will arrive with six straight wins.
Bland heads in on the heels of a playoff match on Wednesday. They lost 14-4 to Whitewright. That's two games in a row now that Bland has lost by exactly ten runs.
For Whitewright's part, Taryn Minzenmayer made a splash while hitting and pitching. On the mound, she struck out 13 batters over five innings while giving up just one earned (and three unearned) runs off four hits. Minzenmayer has been consistent for a while: she hasn't tossed less than six strikeouts in 13 consecutive appearances. She was also big at the plate, going 1-for-3 with three RBI, one run, and one double.
In other batting news, the team relied heavily on Joslyn Jones, who went 3-for-4 with four runs, two stolen bases, and one triple. She is on a roll when it comes to stolen bases, as she's now snagged at least one in each of the last six games she's played. Another player making a difference was Taylor Jones, who went 2-for-4 with three RBI, two doubles, and one stolen base.
Whitewright kept the outfield on their toes and finished the game with 12 hits. That strong performance was nothing new for the team: they've now got at least eight hits in seven consecutive games.
Whitewright's victory was their third straight on the road, which pushed their record up to 18-6. The road wins came thanks in part to their hitting performance across that stretch, as they averaged 13.0 runs over those games. As for Bland, their defeat dropped their record down to 12-15.
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