Davis Sr. had lost three straight on the road, but on Wednesday they dropped their record down to 11-9-1 to make it four. They fell just short of the Whitney Wildcats by a score of 5-4. Unfortunately, that's the second time they've come up short against the Wildcats this season, as they also lost their prior matchup 16-3 back in March.
Davis Sr. saw five different players step up and record at least one hit. One of them was Addison Sinclair, who went a perfect 2-for-2 with one run.
As for Whitney, they are on a roll lately: they've won five of their last six games. That's provided a nice bump to their 15-7 record this season. Those wins came thanks in part to their pitching effort, having only surrendered 2.5 runs on average over those games.
On Whitney's side, they got a great performance from Taylor Cordell as she struck out ten batters over 5.1 innings while giving up just two earned (and one unearned) runs off five hits. Cordell has been consistent: she hasn't given up more than two walks in five consecutive appearances.
At the plate, Rebecca Rau was excellent, going 3-for-4 with two runs and one stolen base. That's the most hits she has posted since back in March. The team also got some help courtesy of Grace Boyd, who went 1-for-4 with two RBI and one run.
Both teams will have to hit the road in their upcoming games. Davis Sr. will challenge Del Oro at 5:00 p.m. on Friday. The Golden Eagles will roll in looking for their 11th straight victory, something the Blue Devils surely won't give up without a fight. As for Whitney, they will take on Sheldon at 4:00 p.m. on Monday. The two teams have allowed few runs on average (the Wildcats 3.3, the Huskies 2.9) so any runs scored will be well earned.
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