Wednesday just wasn't the day for Whitwell's offense. They lost 8-0 to the Bradley Central Bears on Wednesday. Having soared to a lofty 11 runs in the game before, Whitwell's shutout was a dramatic turnaround.
Whitwell saw two different players step up and record at least one hit. One of them was Mallory O'Neal, who went 1-for-2 with a double.
On Bradley Central's side, they got a massive performance out of Alliyssia Herbold, who scored two runs and stole two bases while going 2-for-3. Another player making a difference was Lynlee Hodge, who scored two runs while going 3-for-4.
Whitwell's loss ended a four-game streak of away wins and brought them to 14-12. As for Bradley Central, they have been performing well recently as they've won three of their last four games, which provided a massive bump to their 13-17 record this season.
Whitwell will be playing in front of their home fans against South Pittsburg at 6:45 p.m. on Tuesday. South Pittsburg's pitching crew has only allowed 3.7 runs per game this season, so Whitwell's hitters will have their work cut out for them. As for Bradley Central, they will take on Ooltewah at 6:30 p.m. on Friday. Ooltewah is strutting in with some hitting muscle as they've averaged 7.7 runs per game this season.
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