In what's become a running theme this season, Whiteland gave their fans yet another huge win on Saturday. They never let the Danville Warriors onto the board and left with a 13-0 victory.
Peyton Dickens made a big impact while hitting and pitching. He looked comfortable on the mound, not allowing a single earned run and only one hit while striking out eight over five innings pitched. Dickens has been nothing but reliable: he hasn't tossed less than eight strikeouts in four consecutive pitching appearances. Dickens was also big at the plate, scoring two runs and stealing three bases while going 3-for-4.
In other batting news, David Collins was a standout: he went 2-for-3 with a triple, a run, and a double. Connor Grismer was another key contributor, going 1-for-2 with two runs and a triple.
Whiteland's win bumped their record up to 12-8. As for Danville, their loss dropped their record down to 11-10.
Whiteland will be playing in front of their home fans against Covenant Christian at 12:30 p.m. on Saturday. Whiteland is strutting in with some hitting muscle as they've averaged 7.9 runs per game this season. As for Danville, they will head out on the road to face off against Warren Central at 12:30 p.m. on Saturday. Warren Central has struggled to contain batters this season (they've allowed 6.32 runs per game on average), something Danville will no doubt try to take advantage of.
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