Whitewater has not done well against Turner recently (they were 1-8 in their previous nine matchups), but they didn't let the past get in their way on Friday. The Whitewater Whippets came out on top in a nail-biter against the Turner Trojans and snuck past 5-3. The win made it back-to-back victories for Whitewater.
Savannah O'Neal spent all seven innings on the mound, and it's clear why: she surrendered three earned runs on nine hits.
At the plate, the team relied heavily on Paige Kollwelter, who scored a run while going 3-for-4. She has been hot recently, having posted three or more hits the last three times she's played.
On Turner's side, Maddy Hoenig was cooking despite her team's loss, going 2-for-3 with a triple, a run, and an RBI.
Whitewater is on a roll lately: they've won three of their last four contests, which provided a nice bump to their 7-7 record this season. As for Turner, their defeat dropped their record down to 7-6.
Whitewater will be playing in front of their home fans against Jefferson at 5:00 p.m. on Thursday. As for Turner, they have the luxury of staying home for another game and will welcome Monroe at 5:00 p.m. on Monday. Turner is strutting in with some hitting muscle as they've averaged 9.8 runs per game this season.
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