Monday just wasn't the day for Whitmer's offense. They fell just short of the Northview Wildcats by a score of 1-0 on Monday. Whitmer's defeat continues a trend for the team, making it four in a row.
For Northview's part, the result came thanks to Vin Bentley's shutout, as he gave up just three hits and racked up ten Ks. Bentley has been consistent recently: he hasn't pitched less than five innings every time he's pitched this season.
On the hitting side, Northview's victory was truly a team effort as two different players contributed at least one hit. One of them was Carson Holmes, who went 1-for-1 with a triple and an RBI.
Whitmer's loss dropped their record down to 11-7. As for Northview, the win was the eighth in a row for them, bringing their record for this year to 16-2.
While Whitmer had to take the loss, they won't have to wait long to give it another shot: the pair's next game is a rematch scheduled at 5:00 p.m. on Tuesday.
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