Whitko and Oak Hill are an even 4-4 against one another since April of 2015, but likely not for long. The Whitko Wildcats are on the road again on Friday to play the Oak Hill Golden Eagles at 5:30 p.m. Both teams come into the match bolstered by wins in their previous matches.
Whitko will roll into the matchup after a wild two-game stretch: they only put up one run on Tuesday, then bounced right back against Northfield on Wednesday. Whitko came out on top against Northfield by a score of 11-6.
Cassidy Skinner was a major factor while hitting and pitching. On the mound, she struck out 11 batters over four innings while giving up just two earned (and one unearned) runs off one hit. Skinner has been consistent recently: she hasn't tossed less than six strikeouts in eight consecutive pitching appearances. Skinner was also stellar in the batter's box, going 4-for-4 with a home run, three runs, and three RBI.
In other batting news, the team relied heavily on Kaylee Adkins, who scored two runs and stole a base while going 1-for-4. Hope Bradley was another key contributor, going 1-for-4 with a stolen base and two RBI.
Meanwhile, Oak Hill waltzed into their contest on Thursday with four straight wins... but they left with five. They put the hurt on the Bruins with a sharp 8-0 victory. Considering Oak Hill has won nine games by more than six runs this season, Thursday's blowout was nothing new.
Macie Foustnight looked comfortable as she pitched two innings while giving up no earned runs off two hits.
On the hitting side, Maddie Archer was excellent, scoring two runs while going 3-for-4. Another player making a difference was Lex Myers, who went 3-for-4 with two RBI.
Whitko's record now sits at 5-9. As for Oak Hill, they are on a roll lately: they've won eight of their last nine matches, which provided a nice bump to their 15-2 record this season.
Whitko came up short against Oak Hill when the teams last played back in May of 2023, falling 7-2. Can Whitko avenge their defeat or is history doomed to repeat itself? We'll find out soon enough.
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