Whitko proved they can win big on Wednesday (they won by 15) and on Friday they proved they can win the close ones too. They narrowly escaped with a win as the squad sidled past the Argos Dragons 6-4. That's more bragging rights for the Wildcats, who also won the pair's last head-to-head.
Addie Garr made a big impact while hitting and pitching. She looked comfortable on the mound, tossing one inning while giving up no earned runs or hits. She has been consistent recently: she hasn't given up more than two walks in four consecutive appearances. She was also solid in the batter's box, getting on base in all three of her plate appearances with two RBI, one run, and one double.
Hannah Long
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In other batting news, the team relied heavily on Hannah Long, who went 2-for-3 with two RBI and one double. Those two RBI gave her a new career-high. Another player making a difference was Taylor Long, who went 2-for-4 with two runs and one triple.
Whitko has been performing well recently as they've won four of their last five games. That's provided a nice bump to their 5-2 record this season. As for Argos, they dropped their record down to 1-4 with the loss, which was their ninth straight on the road dating back to last season.
Looking ahead, Whitko will head out to take on Triton at 5:30 p.m. on Monday. As for Argos, they will be playing in front of their home fans against River Forest at 11:00 a.m. on Saturday. The Ingots have struggled to contain batters this season (they've allowed 10.5 runs per game on average), something the Dragons will no doubt try to take advantage of.
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