The Whitney Wildcats will be playing at home against the Serra Padres at 4:00 p.m. on Monday. The pair have allowed few runs on average, (Whitney: 2.9, Serra: 1.6) so any runs scored will be well earned.
Last Tuesday, Whitney beat Lincoln 5-2.
Noah Warner and Corden Pettey made a splash while hitting and pitching. On the mound, Warner pitched an inning while giving up no earned runs or hits (he also didn't allow any walks). Meanwhile, Pettey struck out 11 batters over six innings while giving up just two earned runs off four hits (and not a single walk). At bat, Warner scored a run and stole a base while going 2-for-4, while Pettey went 2-for-4 with two RBI and a double.
In other batting news, Jax Gimenez was excellent, going 2-for-3 with two stolen bases and an RBI. He is on a roll when it comes to stolen bases, as he's now stolen at least one in the last three games he's played.
Meanwhile, Serra had already won five in a row (a stretch where they outscored their opponents by an average of 4.6 runs), and they went ahead and made it six on Friday. Their pitchers stepped up to hand the Crusaders a 12-0 shutout. Serra might be getting used to big wins seeing as the team's won four matchups by nine runs or more this season.
Serra also got a great performance from Sam Kretsch as he didn't allow a single earned run and only two hits while striking out six over five innings pitched.
At the plate, the team relied heavily on Ian Armstrong, who fired off two home runs, five RBI, and three runs while going 2-for-2. Another player making a difference was Jake Downing, who scored three runs while going 1-for-2.
Whitney pushed their record up to 5-2 with that win, which was their fourth straight on the road. Those victories were due in large part to their hitting performance across that stretch, as they averaged 7.5 runs per game. As for Serra, their victory bumped their record up to 9-1.
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