The West Catholic Falcons are taking a road trip to square off against the Whitehall Vikings at 4:00 p.m. on Wednesday. Both teams are coming into the match red-hot, with West Catholic sitting on eight straight wins and Whitehall on four.
On Monday, West Catholic got the win against Wyoming by a conclusive 9-1. The result was nothing new for the Falcons, who have now won eight contests by seven runs or more so far this season.
Jordan Empie spent all seven innings on the mound, and it's clear why: she surrendered only one earned run on two hits and racked up 11 Ks. She has been consistent for a while: she hasn't given up more than two walks in 12 consecutive appearances.
At the plate, the team relied heavily on Cate Sanders, who went 2-for-3 with two runs, one double, and one RBI. The team also got some help courtesy of Paige Clinger, who went 2-for-3 with two runs and two RBI.
Meanwhile, Whitehall made easy work of Shelby on Monday and carried off a 12-1 victory. The Vikings are also no stranger to big wins: their blowout was the ninth game they've won by 6+ runs this season.
West Catholic pushed their record up to 13-5 with the win, which was their sixth straight on the road. Those road victories came thanks in part to their pitching effort, having only surrendered 1.0 run on average over those games. As for Whitehall, their win bumped their record up to 13-6.
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