The Whiting Oilers will head out on the road to challenge the Calumet Christian Patriots at 5:00 p.m. on Thursday. Expect the scorekeeper to be kept busy: if their previous games are any indication, both teams will really light up the scoreboard.
Last Tuesday, everything went Whiting's way against River Forest as Whiting made off with a 13-2 victory. The win made it back-to-back victories for Whiting.
Alex Ruiz made a big impact while hitting and pitching. She looked comfortable on the mound, striking out ten batters over five innings while giving up just two earned runs off three hits. Ruiz was also big at the plate, scoring a run while getting on base in all three of her plate appearances.
In other batting news, Felicity Tomaszewski was incredible, going 3-for-3 with three runs, a triple, and an RBI. Another player making a difference was Lily Morando, who scored three runs and stole a base while getting on base in three of her four plate appearances.
Meanwhile, the third road match was the charm for Calumet Christian, as they earned their first road win of the season. They never let Hammond Central onto the board and left with a 10-0 win on Tuesday. The victory was just what Calumet Christian needed coming off of a 13-2 defeat in their prior contest.
Whiting's record now sits at 2-0. As for Calumet Christian, their win (their first of the season) made their record 1-2.
Whiting suffered a grim 32-18 defeat to Calumet Christian in their previous matchup back in April of 2022. Can Whiting avenge their loss or is history doomed to repeat itself? We'll find out soon enough.
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