Whiting extended their losing streak to 15 on Monday, dropping their season record down to 1-17 in the process. They lost 20-1 to the Griffith Panthers. The Oilers were given a dose of their own medicine in this game as the Panthers apparently hadn't forgotten their defeat the last time these teams played back in May of 2024.
Whiting saw two different players step up and record at least one hit. One of them was Alex Rodriguez, who went 1-for-2 with one stolen base. Jaiden Nunez was another, earning one run and three stolen bases.
As for Griffith, the win snapped their losing streak at seven games and leaves them with a 9-9 record. Their hitters stepped up their game for this one, as that was the most runs they've scored all season.
On Griffith's side, they got a great performance from Parker Hecht as he struck out nine batters over five innings while giving up just one earned run off one hit (and only one walk). That's the most strikeouts Hecht has posted since back in April of 2024.
On the hitting side, Jason Quillin was a standout: he got on base in three of his five plate appearances with three runs, one triple, and two RBI. He has become a key player for Griffith: the team is undefeated when he posts at least two runs, but 2-9 otherwise. Pharroh Palmer also deserves some recognition as he got his first hit of the season.
While Whiting had to take the loss, they won't have to wait long to give it another shot: the pair's next game is a rematch scheduled at 5:00 p.m. on Tuesday.
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