Whitko had lost three straight on the road, but on Monday they dropped down to 3-10 to make it four. They came up short against the Southwood Knights, falling 10-0. The result was an unpleasant reminder to the Wildcats of the 5-1 loss they experienced in the pair's previous head-to-head fixture back in May of 2025.
Whitko saw two different players step up and record at least one hit. One of them was Meredith Hindbaugh, who went 2-for-3 with one stolen base.
As for Southwood, the win snapped their losing streak at three games and leaves them with a 7-4 record. The result was nothing new for the Knights, who have now won four contests by ten runs or more so far this season.
On Southwood's side, Gracie Lambert and Izzy Ashba did most of the damage at the plate: Lambert went 2-for-3 with three runs, one triple, and one RBI, while Ashba went 2-for-3 with three runs and two RBI. That's the most RBI Ashba has posted since back in March. Hayven Schipper was another key player, going a perfect 2-for-2 with two runs and one stolen base.
Coming up, Whitko will face off against Northfield at 5:30 p.m. on Wednesday. As for Southwood, they will be playing in front of their home fans against Rochester at 5:00 p.m. on Tuesday. The Knights' pitchers better be ready for this one: the Zebras have averaged an impressive 9 runs per game this season.
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