Whitmire was handed a ten-run loss in their previous outing, but that didn't affect their clutch gene on Wednesday. They had just enough and edged out the American Leadership Academy - 6-5. The win was a breath of fresh air for the Wolverines as it put an end to their four-game losing streak.
Dalton Williams
Dalton Williams made a splash while hitting and pitching. He didn't allow a single earned run over four innings pitched. He also tossed a walk, which is notable because Whitmire is 2-1 when he allows at most one walk, but 1-4 otherwise. Williams was also big at the plate, getting on base in two of his four plate appearances with one stolen base and one run.
In other batting news, the team relied heavily on Jacorian Epps, who got on base in all four of his plate appearances with one run.
Whitmire picked up their first road victory, bumping their record up to 3-5. As for American Leadership Academy, this is the second loss in a row for them and nudges their season record down to 6-2.
Both teams are looking forward to the support of their home crowds in their upcoming games. Whitmire will welcome Landrum at 7:00 p.m. on Monday. As for American Leadership Academy, they will look to defend their home field on Friday against Saluda at 6:00 p.m. The Tigers' pitching crew has only allowed 2.7 runs per game this season, so the -'s hitters will have their work cut out for them.
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