Drew Central extended their losing streak to four on Friday, dropping their season record down to 7-13 in the process. They took an 8-4 hit to the loss column at the hands of the DeWitt Dragons. The home team had taken home the W every time these teams have met since April 28, 2023, but that streak is no more.
As for DeWitt, they are on a roll lately: they've won seven of their last eight matches. That's provided a nice bump to their 19-8 record this season. The wins came thanks in part to their pitching effort, having only surrendered 2.3 runs on average over those games.
For DeWitt's part, Griffin Whitmore made a splash no matter where he played. He struck out 13 batters over six innings while giving up three earned (and one unearned) runs off four hits. Whitmore was also big at the plate, getting on base in three of his four plate appearances with four stolen bases and three runs.
In other batting news, the team relied heavily on Justin Ross, who went 3-for-4 with two stolen bases, two runs, and one triple. Another player making a difference was Caleb Simpson, who went 2-for-4 with two RBI and one run.
As of now, neither Drew Central nor DeWitt have any future games scheduled.
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