After flying high against Van Buren County last Monday, Whitwell came back down to earth. The Whitwell Tigers fell 12-7 to the South Pittsburg Pirates on Thursday. The loss continues a trend for Whitwell in their matchups with South Pittsburg: they've now lost five in a row.
For South Pittsburg's part, Luke Rector was a major factor no matter where he played. On the mound, he tossed 2.2 innings while giving up no earned runs off one hit. Rector has been consistent recently: he hasn't given up more than one walk in three consecutive pitching appearances. Rector was also big at the plate, scoring a run and stealing a base while going 1-for-3.
In other batting news, Kamden Wellington was a standout: he scored four runs and stole a base while getting on base in all four of his plate appearances. He has been hot recently, having posted at least one stolen base the last three times he's played. Another player making a difference was Zach Tierney, who went 2-for-3 with four RBI, two runs, and a double.
Whitwell's defeat dropped their record down to 14-13. As for South Pittsburg, they are on a roll lately: they've won six of their last seven matches, which provided a nice bump to their 10-10 record this season.
As of now, neither Whitwell nor South Pittsburg have any future games scheduled.
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