Whetstone dropped to 9-6 on Saturday, ending the team's three-game streak of wins at home. They came up short against the Westerville South Wildcats, falling 17-2. Having soared to a lofty 17 runs in the game before, the Braves couldn't push the score so high this time.
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Whetstone saw four different players step up and record at least one hit. One of them was Brooklyn Brauner, who went 2-for-3 with two stolen bases. Brauner has been hot recently, having posted at least one stolen base the last three times she's played. Another was Bella Hittle, who went 1-for-2 with one stolen base and one run.
As for Westerville South, their win ended a six-game drought on the road and puts them at 4-15. The high-flying hitting performance was a huge turnaround for they considering their one-run performance the game before.
On Westerville South's side, the team relied heavily on Maci Minister, who went a perfect 4-for-4 with five RBI, two runs, and one triple. Those four hits gave Minister a new career-high. Madeline Marteney also deserves some recognition as she hit her first double of the season.
Looking ahead, Whetstone will head out on the road to square off against Centennial at 5:30 p.m. on Monday. The Stars have struggled to contain batters this season (they've allowed 7.92 runs per game on average), something the Braves will no doubt try to take advantage of. As for Westerville South, they will look to defend their home field on Monday against Westland at 5:15 p.m. The Cougars have struggled to contain batters this season (they've allowed 13.83 runs per game on average), something the Wildcats will no doubt try to take advantage of.
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