The Wharton Wildcats will square off against the Chamberlain Storm at 7:00 p.m. on Tuesday.
Wharton is headed into the match having just suffered their biggest loss since March 6th on Friday. They came up short against Sunlake, falling 13-3. The Wildcats have now taken an 'L' in back-to-back games.
Meanwhile, winning is always nice, but doing so behind a season-high score is even better (just ask Chamberlain). They put the hurt on Middleton with a sharp 23-3 win on Saturday. Winning may never get old, but the Storm sure are getting used to it with their fifth in a row.
Braylynn Ausman-Hall made a big impact no matter where she played. She pitched two innings while giving up no earned runs or hits. She has been consistent : she hasn't given up more than one earned run in five consecutive appearances. She was even better at the plate, going a perfect 4-for-4 with two stolen bases, three doubles, and three RBI. Those three doubles gave her a new career-high.
In other batting news, Chamberlain let Elli Bradburn and Peyton Lantz run wild. Bradburn scored two runs and stole a base while going 2-for-2, while Lantz scored three runs and stole a base while going 2-for-4. The dominant performance also gave Lantz a new career-high in doubles (two). Jayda Ausman-Hall was another key player, scoring two runs while going 2-for-4.
Chamberlain always had someone on base and finished the game having posted an OBP of .600. That's the best OBP they've posted all season.
Chamberlain's victory was their fourth straight on the road, which pushed their record up to 10-3. The road wins came thanks in part to their pitching effort, having only surrendered 2.3 runs on average over those games. As for Wharton, their defeat dropped their record down to 7-9.
Wharton came out on top in a nail-biter against Chamberlain in their previous matchup last Thursday, sneaking past 8-7. Do the Wildcats have another victory up their sleeve, or will the Storm turn the tables on them? We'll have the answer soon enough.
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