Wahama faced St. Marys in a battle between two of the state's top teams on Friday. The White Falcons' pitcher stepped up to hand the Blue Devils a 1-0 shutout. The White Falcons were shut out 10-0 the last time they took on the Blue Devils, so the White Falcons were just returning the favor.
The result came thanks to Elissa Hoffman's shutout, as she gave up just four hits and racked up nine Ks. She has been consistent recently: she hasn't given up more than one earned run in three consecutive appearances.
At the plate, Wahama saw three different players step up and record at least one hit. One of them was Payton Staats, who went 1-for-4 with one double and one RBI.
White Falcons
| 04/25/25 @ St. Marys | 1-0 |
| 04/23/25 @ Ripley | 18-1 |
| 04/22/25 vs Ritchie County | 15-1 |
The win (which was Wahama's third in a row) raised their record to 20-4. The victories came thanks in part to their pitching effort, having only surrendered 0.7 runs on average over those games. As for St. Marys, with the defeat, they broke their ten-game winning streak and moved their record to 21-5.
Looking ahead, Wahama will head out on the road to take on Southern at 5:00 p.m. on Monday. As for St. Marys, they will look to defend their home field on Monday against Parkersburg at 6:00 p.m.
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