Whitney is 3-0 against Archbishop Mitty since April of 2019, and they'll have a chance to extend that success on Tuesday. The Whitney Wildcats will be staying on the road to face off against the Archbishop Mitty Monarchs at 4:00 p.m. Both teams took a loss in their last game, so they'll have plenty of motivation to get the 'W'.
Whitney heads in on the heels of a playoff matchup on Saturday. They took a 3-0 hit to the loss column at the hands of Oak Ridge. Having soared to a lofty ten runs in the game before, Whitney's shutout was a dramatic turnaround.
Hannah Duncan spent all seven innings on the mound, and it's clear why: she surrendered only one earned (and two unearned) runs on three hits and racked up eight Ks. She has been consistent recently: she hasn't given up more than two walks in five consecutive pitching appearances.
At the plate, Whitney saw two different players step up and record at least one hit. One of them was Mya Flindt, who went 3-for-3 with a double.
Meanwhile, after a string of 12 wins, Archbishop Mitty's good fortune finally ran out on Saturday. They fell 7-2 to Saint Francis. Archbishop Mitty has struggled against Saint Francis recently, as their contest on Saturday was their fourth consecutive lost matchup.
Kyleigh Mace was a force to be reckoned with on the mound despite the final result: she struck out six batters over six innings while giving up just two earned (and five unearned) runs off eight hits.
Whitney's loss dropped their record down to 21-3. As for Archbishop Mitty, their defeat dropped their record down to 23-4.
Fans could be in store for some top-tier slugging on Tuesday. Whitney hasn't had any problems when it comes to power this season, having averaged 1 home runs per game. However, it's not like Archbishop Mitty struggles in that department as they've been averaging 0.8. With so much power on both teams, it'll be down to the pitchers to keep the mound locked down.
Everything went Whitney's way against Archbishop Mitty in their previous matchup back in May of 2023 as Whitney made off with a 9-3 win. The rematch might be a little tougher for Whitney since the team won't have the home-field advantage this time around. We'll see if the change in venue makes a difference.
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