Whitko was the  7-2 winner over North Miami when they last played one another  back in April of 2023, but their luck changed this time around. The Whitko Wildcats fell just short of the North Miami Warriors by a score of  6-5 on Wednesday.
  Isaiah Cripe spent all seven innings on the mound, and it's clear why: he surrendered three earned  (and three unearned) runs on ten hits and racked up six Ks. He has been nothing but reliable: he hasn't  pitched less than five  innings in five consecutive pitching appearances.
 On the hitting side,  Riley Harman made the most of his time at bat despite the final result and  scored two  runs and  stole three bases while going 3-for-3. He has been hot recently, having posted  at least one  stolen base the last three times he's  played.
 On North Miami's side,  Reid Johnson was  excellent,  scoring two  runs and  stealing a base while going 3-for-3. The team also got some help courtesy of  Jake Riley, who  scored two  runs while going 1-for-2.
 Whitko has  been struggling recently as they've  lost five of their last six games,  which put a noticeable dent in their 3-5-2 record  this season. As for North Miami, their victory  ended  a  four-game drought on the road  dating back to last season and  puts them at 2-3.
 Whitko will  take on Lakeland at 5:30  p.m.  on Friday. Whitko is strutting in with some hitting muscle, as they've averaged 6.7  runs per game  this season. As for North Miami, they didn't take long to hit the field again: they've already played their next  matchup,  an  8-4  loss vs. Triton on the 18th.
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