Whitewright was the 9-4 winner over Collinsville when they last played one another last Saturday, but their luck changed this time around. The Tigers took a 12-8 hit to the loss column at the hands of the Pirates on Saturday. The Tigers have now taken an 'L' in back-to-back games.
Leah Dawson spent all seven innings on the mound, and it's clear why: she surrendered three earned (and nine unearned) runs on 11 hits.
At the plate, Cameron Jones made the most of her time in the batter's box despite the final result and went a perfect 3-for-3 with two runs, two RBI, and one double. Mckenzie Barnett was another key player, going 1-for-4 with two stolen bases and one run.
Whitewright's record is now 7-15. As for Collinsville, the victory snapped their losing streak at four games and leaves them with a 3-12 record.
Both squads will have to hit the road in their upcoming matchups. Whitewright will challenge Tom Bean at 5:30 p.m. on Tuesday. The Tigers will need to watch out since the Tomcats have now posted at least ten runs in their last four contests. As for Collinsville, they will take on Tioga at 4:30 p.m. on Tuesday. The Pirates' pitchers better be ready for this one: the Bulldogs have averaged an impressive 6.2 runs per game this season.
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