The Whitney Wildcats will venture away from home to square off against the St. Francis Troubadours at 5:00 p.m. on Monday. The teams are on pretty different trajectories at the moment (Whitney has four straight wins, St. Francis has four straight losses), but none of that matters once you're on the field.
Whitney barely beat Granite Bay the last time the pair played, but that sure wasn't the case this time around. The Wildcats blew past the Grizzlies 7-1 on Friday.
Whitney got a great performance from Taylor Cordell as she didn't allow a single earned run while striking out ten over five innings pitched. Cordell has been consistent: she hasn't given up more than two walks in seven consecutive appearances.
At the plate, Tylie Kitchen was incredible, going 2-for-3 with four RBI, one run, and one double. That's the most RBI she has posted since back in March. Grace Boyd was another key player, going 1-for-2 with one run and one RBI.
Meanwhile, St. Francis came up short against Rocklin on Saturday, falling 13-3.
Marissa Jensen was cooking despite her team's loss, going 1-for-2 with one home run and two RBI. That home run marked the first that she has launched this season.
Whitney's victory bumped their record up to 18-7. As for St. Francis, their defeat dropped their record down to 5-20.
St. Francis' pitching crew has a crucial task ahead of them: Whitney has been making plenty of contact this season, having averaged 8.8 hits per game. It's a different story for St. Francis, though, as they've been averaging 10.4 hits. Given Whitney's sizable advantage in that area, the Troubadours will need to find a way to close that gap.
Whitney beat St. Francis 5-1 in their previous meeting back in March. The rematch might be a little tougher for the Wildcats since the team won't have the home-field advantage this time around. We'll see if the change in venue makes a difference.
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