The White Knoll Timberwolves will square off against the Westwood Redhawks at 7:15 p.m. on Friday. Both teams took a loss in their last game, so they'll have plenty of motivation to get the 'W'.
White Knoll saw some tournament action on Saturday. They fell just short of North Augusta by a score of 6-5. The defeat continues a trend for the Timberwolves in their meetings with the Yellow Jackets: they've now lost five in a row.
Allie Royer was cooking despite her team's loss, going a perfect 2-for-2 with two runs, one triple, and one RBI. That's the most runs she has posted since back in April of 2024. Ashlynn Blackstone was another key player, going 2-for-3 with two RBI.
Even though they lost, White Knoll hit smart and finished the game with only two strikeouts. That strong performance was nothing new for the team: they've now struck out at most four strikeouts in four consecutive contests dating back to last season.
Meanwhile, Westwood was not able to break out of their rough patch on Thursday as the team picked up their fourth straight loss. They lost 12-0 to Blythewood.
Having lost for the first time this season, White Knoll fell to 1-1-1. As for Westwood, their defeat dropped their record down to 2-6.
Westwood's pitching crew has a crucial task ahead of them: White Knoll hasn't had any issues making contact this season, having earned a batting average of .328. It's a different story for Westwood, though, as they've only averaged .167. Will they be able to contain White Knoll's hitters?
White Knoll took their victory against Westwood when the teams last played back in March of 2024 by a conclusive 12-2. Will White Knoll repeat their success, or does Westwood have a new game plan this time around? We'll find out soon enough.
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