Clinton Central entered their tilt with Faith Christian with two consecutive wins but they'll enter their next game with three. They blew past the Faith Christian Eagles 11-2. Clinton Central might be getting used to big wins seeing as the team's won three matchups by nine runs or more this season.
Landree Whiteman made a big impact while hitting and pitching. She struck out eight batters over seven innings while giving up just one earned (and one unearned) run off five hits (and only one walk). Whiteman has been consistent recently: she hasn't pitched less than five innings every time she's pitched this season. Whiteman was also big at the plate, scoring two runs while going 2-for-4.
In other batting news, the team relied heavily on Kortney Surber, who went 2-for-4 with two triples, five RBI, and two runs. Another player making a difference was Olivia Richie, who went 1-for-3 with a home run and two RBI.
On Faith Christian's side, they saw four different players step up and record at least one hit. One of them was Bella Hall, who went 2-for-3 with an RBI.
Clinton Central's victory bumped their record up to 4-2. As for Faith Christian, they dropped their record down to 2-6 with that loss, which was their fourth straight on the road dating back to last season.
Both teams are looking forward to the support of their home crowds in their upcoming games. Clinton Central will take on Frontier at 5:30 p.m. on Monday. Clinton Central will be hoping to continue their three-game streak of scoring more runs each match than the last. As for Faith Christian, they will look to defend their home field on Thursday against West Lafayette at 5:30 p.m.
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