The Whitko Wildcats will head out on the road to challenge the South Adams Starfires at 1:00 p.m. on Saturday. Given that the pair suffered a loss in their last game, they both have a little extra motivation heading into this contest.
On Friday, it was a hard-fought matchup, but Whitko had to settle for a 7-6 loss against Columbia City. Whitko has struggled against Columbia City recently, as their game on Friday was their fifth consecutive lost matchup.
Isaiah Cripe was huge while hitting and pitching even without the win. He looked comfortable on the mound, tossing three innings while giving up no earned runs off four hits. Cripe was also solid in the batter's box, going 1-for-3 with a double and an RBI.
In other batting news, Easton Grable made the most of his time at bat despite the final result and scored three runs and stole a base while going 2-for-3. Breyden Kirkdorffer was another key contributor, going 3-for-4 with two RBI.
Meanwhile, Monday just wasn't the day for South Adams' offense. They took a 4-0 hit to the loss column at the hands of Norwell on Monday. South Adams has now taken an 'L' in back-to-back games.
Whitko's record is now 10-8-2. As for South Adams, they now have a losing record at 7-8.
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