Whiting had to hit the road for their first game and it wasn't the result they were hoping for. They fell just short of the Hammond Central Wolves by a score of 5-4 on Thursday. The Oilers were not able to make up for their loss to the Wolves from their previous meeting back in April of 2023.
Kasen Dunn was huge no matter where he played even without the win. He looked comfortable on the mound, striking out ten batters over four innings while giving up just one earned run off one hit. That one hit allowed gave him a new career-low. He was also big at the plate, going 1-for-2 with two stolen bases and two RBI.
The victory got Hammond Central back to even at 1-1-1.
Both squads will have to hit the road in their upcoming games. Whiting will square off against Hebron at 11:00 a.m. on Saturday. As for Hammond Central, they will venture away from home to square off against East Chicago Central at 4:45 p.m. on Monday.
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