Whitmire scored the most runs they've had all season to find success on Tuesday. Everything went their way against the Thornwell Saints as the Whitmire Wolverines made off with a 24-3 win. The team's explosion at the plate also rewarded Whitmire with their most commanding win of the season.
Dalton Williams was a major factor while hitting and pitching. He tossed 1.2 innings while giving up no earned runs or hits. Williams has been consistent recently: he hasn't given up more than two hits in three consecutive pitching appearances. Williams was also stellar in the batter's box, scoring three runs and stealing two bases while getting on base in three of his four plate appearances.
In other batting news, Crue Keller was a standout: he scored four runs and stole two bases while getting on base in all four of his plate appearances. Another player making a difference was Xzye Stephens, who went 3-for-4 with three runs, three RBI, and a triple.
On Thornwell's side, they saw three different players step up and record at least one hit. One of them was Parker Workman, who went 1-for-2 with a triple, a run, and an RBI.
Whitmire's victory ended a 12-game drought on the road dating back to last season and puts them at 5-14. As for Thornwell, they are on a five-game losing streak that has dropped them down to 2-10.
Whitmire will have a chance to go back-to-back against Thornwell: the pair's next game is a rematch scheduled at 6:00 p.m. on Friday.
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