Mt. Whitney waltzed into their game on Tuesday with two straight wins... but they left with three. Everything went their way against the Independence Falcons as they made off with an 8-1 win. This was payback for the Pioneers, who suffered a 6-3 defeat the last time these two teams met.
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The team relied heavily on Keegan Oswalt, who went 2-for-3 with three RBI, one triple, and one stolen base. Those three RBI gave him a new career-high. Another player making a difference was Eli McLennan, who went a perfect 3-for-3 with two runs and one RBI.
Mt. Whitney was getting hits left and right and finished the game having posted a batting average of .429. The team's really been improving in that area: they've now improved their batting average total in three consecutive matchups.
Mt. Whitney's record now sits at 8-6-1. As for Independence, they are on a four-game losing streak that has dropped them down to 3-10.
Coming up, Mt. Whitney will head out on the road to take on Porterville at 4:30 p.m. on the 8th. As for Independence, they will be playing in front of their home fans against Liberty at 4:00 p.m. on Wednesday. The Falcons' pitchers better be ready for this one: the Patriots have averaged an impressive 6.2 runs per game this season.
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