Two teams were on the hunt for playoff glory, but only Whiteland walked away with it. They blew past the Franklin Community Grizzly Cubs 11-1 on Wednesday. The high-flying hitting performance was a huge turnaround for the Warriors considering their two-run performance the match before.
The team relied heavily on Gracee Whitaker, who went 2-for-3 with two runs, one double, and one RBI. The team also got some help courtesy of Aubrey Felker, who went 2-for-3 with one run.
Whiteland was getting hits left and right and finished the game having posted a batting average of .429. They easily outclassed their opponents in that department as Franklin Community only posted a batting average of .167.
Warriors
| 05/28/25 vs Franklin Community | 11-1 |
| 05/27/25 vs East Central | 2-0 |
| 05/22/25 vs Mooresville | 1-0 |
| 05/21/25 @ Mooresville | 14-0 |
The win (which was Whiteland's fourth in a row) raised their record to 17-8. The victories came thanks in part to their pitching effort, having only surrendered 0.3 runs on average over those games. As for Franklin Community, they have been struggling recently as they've lost three of their last four games. That's put a noticeable dent in their 16-12 record this season.
Whiteland has already played their next contest, a 5-4 win against Columbus East on the 29th. Franklin Community does not have any more games scheduled as of now.
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