The Whitewater Whippets will venture away from home to square off against the Clinton Cougars at 5:00 p.m. on Friday. Whitewater has given up an average of 7 runs per game this season, but Friday's game will give them a chance to turn things around.
Whitewater is probably headed into the matchup with a chip on their shoulder considering Lake Mills just ended the team's three-game winning streak on Tuesday. They wound up with the same score they had in their last game (11-1), but sadly the team found themselves on the wrong side of the score this time. The contest marked their lowest-scoring game so far this season.
Whitewater saw three different players step up and record at least one hit. One of them was Sydney Schilt, who went 1-for-2 with one triple and one RBI.
Meanwhile, Clinton didn't have quite enough to beat Big Foot on Thursday and fell 9-8.
Keylee VanderPahl made the most of her time at bat despite the final result and went 2-for-4 with one home run, four RBI, and one double. Maycee Morris was another, going 2-for-3 with two runs and one stolen base.
Whitewater's defeat dropped their record down to 10-6. As for Clinton, their loss dropped their record down to an identical 10-6.
Whitewater skirted past Clinton 2-1 when the teams last played back in May of 2024. The rematch might be a little tougher for the Whippets since the squad won't have the home-field advantage this time around. We'll see if the change in venue makes a difference.
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