The Whitmer Panthers will be playing at home against the Ashland Arrows at 5:00 p.m. on Wednesday. The timing is sure in Whitmer's favor as the team sits on ten straight wins at home (dating back to last season) while Ashland has been banged up by six consecutive losses on the road.
Whitmer fought the good fight in their extra-innings match against Bowling Green on Monday but wound up with a less-than-desirable result. They fell just short of the Bobcats by a score of 4-3.
Hannah Johnson was cooking despite her team's loss, scoring a run and stealing two bases while going 3-for-4. She is on a roll when it comes to stolen bases, as she's now stolen at least one in the last three games she's played. Another player making a difference was Olivia Munoz, who scored a run while going 2-for-5.
Meanwhile, it was a hard-fought game, but Ashland had to settle for a 5-4 loss against Ontario on Friday.
Whitmer's defeat ended a three-game streak of away wins and brought them to 14-4. As for Ashland, their loss dropped their record down to 1-13.
Whitmer came out on top in a nail-biter against Ashland when the teams last played back in May of 2021, sneaking past 2-1. Will Whitmer repeat their success, or does Ashland have a new game plan this time around? We'll find out soon enough.
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