The Whiteland Warriors will head out on the road to challenge the Franklin Community Grizzly Cubs at 5:30 p.m. on Tuesday. Whiteland is coming into the game hot, having won their last four games.
Whiteland can now show off three landslide victories after their most recent contest on Monday. They were the clear victor by an 11-3 margin over Greenwood.
Kayden Wilson was a major factor while hitting and pitching. He tossed five innings while giving up just two earned (and one unearned) runs off four hits. Wilson was also solid in the batter's box, scoring two runs and stealing two bases while getting on base in two of his four plate appearances.
In other pitching news, Ethan Engel looked comfortable as he pitched two innings while giving up no earned runs off two hits (he also only allowed one walk).
Back at the plate, Drew Helton was incredible, scoring two runs while getting on base in all four of his plate appearances. Another player making a difference was Peyton Dickens, who went 1-for-3 with two runs, a triple, and an RBI.
Meanwhile, while Franklin Community put up some runs on Wednesday, the same can't be said for Perry Meridian. Franklin Community skirted past Perry Meridian 2-0.
Whiteland pushed their record up to 5-2 with that victory, which was their third straight at home. Those victories were due in large part to their hitting performance across that stretch, as they averaged 8.3 runs per game. As for Franklin Community, the win got them back to even at 3-3.
Whiteland skirted past Franklin Community 8-6 in their previous matchup back in April of 2023. The rematch might be a little tougher for Whiteland 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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