The Whitehaven Tigers will challenge the Germantown Red Devils at 4:00 p.m. on Monday. Given that the two teams suffered a loss in their last games, they both have a little extra motivation heading into this matchup.
It was a proper cat-fight when Whitehaven challenged Southwind on Thursday. Whitehaven came up short against Southwind, falling 15-7. The loss put an end to the Tigers' undefeated start to the season.
Jaylon Dodson was cooking despite his team's loss, going a perfect 2-for-2 with three RBI, two runs, and one triple. That's the most RBI he has posted since back in April of 2024. Dedrick Marshall was another key player, going a perfect 1-for-1 with one home run and two stolen bases.
Even though they lost, Whitehaven always had someone on base and finished the game having posted an OBP of .688. That was just more of the same: they've now posted an OBP of .571 or higher every time they've taken the field this season.
Germantown had taken Memphis Central down for three straight games at home, but that winning streak came to an end on Friday. Germantown took a 9-5 hit to the loss column at the hands of Memphis Central. The Red Devils haven't had much luck with the Warriors recently, as the team has come up short the last three times they've met.
Marquis McPherson made the most of his time at bat despite the final result and went a perfect 1-for-1 with one triple, one stolen base, and one run. That triple was his first of the season. Another player making a difference was Johnathan Rudd, who scored two runs and stole a base while going 1-for-3.
Having lost for the first time this season, Whitehaven fell to 1-1-1. As for Germantown, they now have a losing record of 4-5.
Germantown's pitching crew has a crucial task ahead of them: Whitehaven hasn't had any issues making contact this season, having earned a batting average of .400. It's a different story for Germantown, though, as they've only averaged .237. Will they be able to contain Whitehaven's hitters?
Whitehaven beat Germantown 10-7 in their previous matchup back in March of 2024. Will Whitehaven repeat their success, or does Germantown has a new game plan this time around? We'll find out soon enough.
