Whitmer had already won three in a row (a stretch where they outscored their opponents by an average of 7 runs), and they went ahead and made it four on Friday. They sure made it a nail-biter, but they managed to escape with a 7-6 victory over the Clay Eagles. For Whitmer, this counts as revenge for the 1-0 defeat Clay walked away with the last time they faced one another back in April of 2023.
For Clay's part, Drake Sekinger made the most of his time at bat despite the final result and scored a run while getting on base in three of his four plate appearances. The team also got some help courtesy of Vinny Gallaher, who scored a run while getting on base in two of his four plate appearances.
Whitmer pushed their record up to 16-7 with that win, which was their third straight at home. As for Clay, their loss dropped their record down to 20-4.
Whitmer will be playing at home against Defiance at 5:00 p.m. on Monday. As for Clay, they will head out on the road to square off against Central Catholic at 2:00 p.m. on Sunday.
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