The Whitko Wildcats will be playing in front of their home fans against the Norwell Knights at 10:00 a.m. on Saturday. Whitko has a tough task ahead: they'll enter the match with four straight losses, while Norwell will come in with four straight wins.
Last Thursday, it was a hard-fought game, but Whitko had to settle for a 7-5 defeat against Peru.
Cassidy Skinner spent all seven innings on the mound, and it's clear why: she surrendered six earned (and one unearned) runs on seven hits and racked up eight Ks. She has been nothing but reliable: she hasn't tossed less than six strikeouts in 13 consecutive pitching appearances.
At the plate, Kaylee Adkins was cooking despite her team's loss, scoring a run while going 1-for-3.
Meanwhile, Norwell beat Bluffton 7-2 on Friday.
Kara Brown made a big impact while hitting and pitching. On the mound, she tossed two innings while giving up no earned runs off two hits. Brown was also solid in the batter's box, scoring a run and stealing a base while going 1-for-3.
In other pitching news, Kayla Watkins looked comfortable as she tossed four innings while giving up just two earned runs off five hits.
Back at the plate, the team relied heavily on Jordan Markley, who scored two runs and stole two bases while going 2-for-3.
Whitko's loss dropped their record down to 6-14. As for Norwell, they pushed their record up to 13-7 with that victory, which was their sixth straight at home.
Fans could be in store for some top-tier slugging on Saturday. Whitko hasn't had any problems when it comes to power this season, having averaged 0.6 home runs per game. However, it's not like Norwell struggles in that department as they've been averaging 0.6. With so much power on both teams, it'll be down to the pitchers to keep the mound locked down.
Whitko suffered a grim 12-2 defeat to Norwell in their previous meeting back in May of 2021. Will Whitko have more luck at home instead of on the road? Check back here after the action for a full breakdown and analysis of the contest.
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