Whitman is 0-3 against Damascus since May of 2019 but they'll have a chance to close the gap a little bit on Monday. The Whitman Vikings will head out on the road to take on the Damascus Hornets at 3:30 p.m.
Whitman can't be to happy about their upcoming road game against Damascus considering what happened when they opened their season on the road last Thursday. Whitman fell 10-6 to Walter Johnson.
Meanwhile, Damascus had already won eight in a row (a stretch where they outscored their opponents by an average of 10.8 runs), and they went ahead and made it nine on Saturday. They put the hurt on the Wildcats with a sharp 10-2 victory. Considering Damascus has won nine matchups by more than five runs this season, Saturday's blowout was nothing new.
Alyssa Clark made a big impact no matter where she played. On the mound, she struck out 16 batters over seven innings while giving up just two earned runs off six hits. Clark has been consistent recently: she hasn't pitched less than six innings in five consecutive pitching appearances. Clark was also stellar in the batter's box, scoring a run and stealing two bases while going 4-for-5.
In other batting news, the team relied heavily on Kailyn Sheahin, who scored two runs and stole three bases while going 2-for-3. Another player making a difference was Falyn Quick, who scored two runs and stole a base while going 1-for-4.
Whitman might still be hurting after the 11-1 defeat they got from Damascus when the teams last played back in April of 2023. Can Whitman avenge their loss or is history doomed to repeat itself? We'll find out soon enough.
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