Whitman can now show off eight landslide victories after their most recent game on Saturday. Their pitcher stepped up to hand the Clarksburg Coyotes an 11-0 shutout. The high-flying hitting performance was a huge turnaround for Whitman considering their one-run performance the contest before.
Whitman got a great performance from Wells Twining as he didn't allow a single earned run and only two hits while striking out 13 over five innings pitched. Twining has been consistent recently: he hasn't given up more than two hits in three consecutive pitching appearances.
On the hitting side, the team relied heavily on Sammy Angel, who scored two runs and stole two bases while going 2-for-3. Chand Amerasinghe was another key contributor, scoring a run and stealing two bases while going 2-for-3.
Whitman's victory bumped their record up to 13-3. As for Clarksburg, they are on an 11-game losing streak that has dropped them down to 2-15.
Both squads will have to hit the road in their upcoming games. Whitman will face off against Magruder at 5:15 p.m. on Monday. Magruder is on a four-game streak of home wins, Whitman a seven-game streak of away wins -- so someone will have to leave a streak behind on the field. As for Clarksburg, they will head out on the road to square off against Blair at 7:00 p.m. on Monday. Clarksburg is facing Blair at the right time seeing as Blair is stuck on a three-game losing streak.
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