Whiting had lost three straight on the road, but on Monday they dropped down to 5-9 to make it four. They came up short against the Griffith Panthers, falling 18-0. Considering the last time the Oilers couldn't score was back in April, the team can't take the result too hard.
As for Griffith, the victory was the tenth in a row for them, bringing their record up to 15-1. Their pitching crew has been rock solid lately; the team hasn't given up a run in their last five games.
For Griffith's part, Camryn Young made a splash no matter where she played. She tossed two innings while giving up no earned runs or hits. Young has been consistent recently: she hasn't given up more than two hits in four consecutive appearances. She was even better at the plate, getting on base in three of her four plate appearances with one home run, four stolen bases, and four runs. Those four stolen bases gave her a new career-high.
In other batting news, Jaida Wheatley and Natalie Vianello did most of the damage at the plate: Wheatley went a perfect 2-for-2 with three stolen bases, two runs, and two RBI, while Vianello went 2-for-4 with one home run, three runs, and two RBI. That's the most runs Vianello has posted since back in April. Elena Rivas was another key player, getting on base in all three of her plate appearances with two runs, one stolen base, and one RBI.
While Whiting had to take the loss, they won't have to wait long to give it another shot: the pair's next game is a rematch scheduled at 5:00 p.m. on Tuesday.
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