The Evansville North Huskies were able to grind out a solid win over the Loogootee Lions on Saturday, taking the game 4-1.
Adleigh Whitler spent all seven innings on the mound, and it's clear why: she surrendered only one earned run on six hits and racked up seven Ks.
At the plate, Evansville North saw six different players step up and record at least one hit. One of them was Kami Meyerholtz, who went a perfect 2-for-2 with one RBI. Another was Hannah Wilke, who went a perfect 2-for-2 with one RBI.
Evansville North hit smart and finished the game with only one strikeout. They are 6-1 when they post two or more strikeouts.
Evansville North has been performing well recently as they've won three of their last four matches. That's provided a nice bump to their 11-9 record this season. The victories came thanks in part to their pitching effort, having only surrendered 3.8 runs on average over those games. As for Loogootee, they dropped their record down to 3-12 with the loss, which was their seventh straight on the road.
Both squads are looking forward to the support of their home crowds in their upcoming games. Evansville North will welcome Evansville Harrison at 5:00 p.m. on Monday. As for Loogootee, they will square off against North Knox at 5:30 p.m. on Monday.
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