Whiteland has enjoyed the comforts of home their last three games, but now they'll head out on the road. They will face off against the Center Grove Trojans at 6:00 p.m. on Friday. Whiteland is strutting in with some hitting muscle as they've averaged 8.1 runs per game this season.
Last Tuesday, Whiteland earned an 8-3 victory over Decatur Central.
Peyton Dickens made a splash no matter where he played. On the mound, he struck out eight batters over three innings while giving up just one earned run off two hits. Dickens has been nothing but reliable: he hasn't tossed less than eight strikeouts in three consecutive pitching appearances. Dickens was also big at the plate, scoring a run while going 1-for-3.
Dickens wasn't the only one making solid contact as seven players wound up with at least one hit. One of them was Brody Williams, who scored a run while going 2-for-4. Maalik Perkins was another key contributor, scoring a run while going 1-for-4.
Meanwhile, Center Grove came tearing into Wednesday's match with four straight wins (a stretch where they outscored their opponents by an average of 4.8 runs) and they left with even more momentum. They were the clear victor by a 9-2 margin over the Cougars. The result was nothing new for Center Grove, who have now won eight matchups by six runs or more so far this season.
Whiteland's record now sits at 10-5. As for Center Grove, their record now sits at 17-1.
Whiteland suffered a grim 14-4 defeat to Center Grove in their previous matchup back in May of 2023. Thankfully for Whiteland, Drew Culbertson (who fired off two home runs and seven RBI while going 3-for-4) won't be suiting up this time. Will that be enough to change the final result? There's only one way to find out.
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