Mifflin extended their losing streak to three on Monday, dropping them down to 4-7. They came up short against the Whetstone Braves, falling 17-3. Unfortunately, that's the second time they've come up short against the Braves this season, as they also lost their prior matchup 17-5 back in March.
As for Whetstone, they pushed their record up to 13-11 with the win, which was their fourth straight at home. They might be getting used to big wins seeing as the team has won 13 contests by ten runs or more this season.
For Whetstone's part, Gabby Millane looked comfortable as she struck out six batters over three innings while giving up just one earned (and one unearned) run off one hit.
On the hitting side, Lily Loman-Antoine and Bella Hittle did most of the damage at the plate: Loman-Antoine went a perfect 4-for-4 with six RBI, two runs, and two doubles, while Hittle went 2-for-3 with one home run, three RBI, and two runs. That's the most runs Loman-Antoine has posted over her last nine matchups. The team also got some help courtesy of Alena Synadinos, who went 1-for-2 with three RBI, one stolen base, and one double.
Coming up, Mifflin will welcome Centennial at 5:30 p.m. on Tuesday. The Punchers' pitchers better be ready for this one: the Stars have averaged an impressive 11 runs per game this season. As for Whetstone, they will challenge Bishop Watterson at 5:00 p.m. on Wednesday. The Eagles have struggled to contain batters this season (they've allowed 9.75 runs per game on average), something the Braves will no doubt try to take advantage of.
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