It may have taken eight innings to finish the job, but Mooresville ultimately got the result they hoped for on Wednesday. They came out on top in a nail-biter against the Whiteland Warriors and snuck past 3-2. That result was just more of the same for these two, as Mooresville also won the last time the pair played back in May of 2023.
Zoey Kugelman made a splash while hitting and pitching. She looked comfortable on the mound, striking out seven batters over eight innings while giving up just two earned runs off four hits. Kugelman was also big at the plate, going 2-for-4 with three RBI and a double.
Kugelman wasn't the only one making solid contact as three players wound up with at least one hit. One of them was Reagan Bauer, who scored two runs and stole a base while going 2-for-4.
On Whiteland's side, Jordyn Crouch spent all seven innings on the mound, and it's clear why: she surrendered only one earned (and two unearned) runs on seven hits.
Mooresville's win bumped their record up to 20-6. As for Whiteland, this is the second loss in a row for them and nudges their season record down to 11-11.
Mooresville will have a chance to go back-to-back against Whiteland: the pair's next game is a rematch scheduled at 6:00 p.m. on Thursday.
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