Whitko lost against Wabash back in May of 2023, and unfortunately they wound up with the same result on Wednesday. The Whitko Wildcats fell just short of the Wabash Apaches by a score of 4-3.
Cassidy Skinner put in work while hitting and pitching. She struck out 21 batters over 11 innings while giving up just two earned (and two unearned) runs off eight hits. Skinner has been consistent recently: she hasn't tossed less than six strikeouts in 11 consecutive pitching appearances. Skinner was also big at the plate, scoring a run and stealing three bases while going 2-for-5.
In other batting news, Hope Bradley was cooking despite her team's loss, getting on base in all five of her plate appearances with a stolen base and an RBI. Kaylee Adkins was another key contributor, scoring a run while going 2-for-5.
Even though they lost, Whitko didn't let batters stay on the plate for long and finished the game with 21 strikeouts. That's the most strikeouts they've managed all season.
On Wabash's side, they saw six different players step up and record at least one hit. One of them was Elli Hall, who went 1-for-4 with two runs and a triple.
Whitko's loss dropped their record down to 6-11. As for Wabash, their victory ended a four-game drought on the road and puts them at 8-10.
Whitko will challenge Heritage at 10:00 a.m. on Saturday. As for Wabash, they will be playing at home against Fort Wayne Wayne at 6:00 p.m. on Thursday. Fort Wayne Wayne is strutting in with some hitting muscle as they've averaged 6.8 runs per game this season.
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