After flying high against Como-Pickton on Thursday, Whitewright came back down to earth. Whitewright took a 4-1 hit to the loss column at the hands of Leonard on Friday. Unfortunately, that's the second time they've come up short against Leonard this season, as they also lost their prior matchup 3-1 last Friday.
Graham Elliott spent all seven innings on the mound, and it's clear why: he surrendered only one earned (and three unearned) runs on seven hits and racked up nine Ks.
At the plate, Whitewright saw three different players step up and record at least one hit. One of them was Ty Roland, who went 1-for-3 with one double and one RBI. That double was Roland's first of the season.
Tigers
| 02/28/25 vs Leonard | 1-4 |
| 02/27/25 vs Como-Pickton | 14-1 |
| 02/27/25 @ North Hopkins | 7-2 |
| 02/25/25 @ Village Tech | 16-3 |
| 02/22/25 vs Howe | 4-3 |
Whitewright moved to 4-2 with that defeat, which also ended their four-game winning streak. The wins came thanks in part to their hitting performance across that stretch, as they averaged 10.3 runs over those games. As for Leonard, they now have a winning record of 4-3.
Looking ahead, Whitewright will face off against Cooper at 1:00 p.m. on Saturday. As for Leonard, they will take on Cumby at 9:00 a.m. on Saturday.
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