If Sale Creek was feeling good off their 9-1 takedown of Lookout Valley last Tuesday, their most recent game may have dampened their spirits a bit. The Sale Creek Panthers fell 5-1 to the Whitwell Tigers on Friday. Sale Creek has struggled against Whitwell recently, as their matchup on Friday was their third consecutive lost matchup.
Sale Creek saw five different players step up and record at least one hit. One of them was Emberly Seals, who went 2-for-2 with a triple.
On Whitwell's side, Kailee Yarber was a major factor no matter where she played. She struck out eight batters over six innings while giving up just one earned run off nine hits (and not a single walk). Yarber has been nothing but reliable on the mound: she hasn't pitched less than six innings in four consecutive pitching appearances. Yarber was also solid in the batter's box, scoring a run while going 2-for-4.
In other batting news, the team relied heavily on Kendal Holtcamp, who fired off two home runs and three RBI while going 3-for-4. Vada Crouch was another key contributor, going 2-for-3 with two doubles and an RBI.
Sale Creek now has a losing record at 3-4. As for Whitwell, they are on a roll lately: they've won three of their last four contests, which provided a massive bump to their 5-8 record this season.
Sale Creek is on the road again on Friday to play South Pittsburg at 3:00 p.m. As for Whitwell, they will take on Sequatchie County at 2:00 p.m. on Saturday. Sequatchie County is strutting in with some hitting muscle, as they've averaged 9.5 runs per game this season.
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