Whitney has enjoyed the comforts of home their last three games, but now they'll head out on the road. They will challenge the Gregori Jaguars at 4:00 p.m. on Tuesday. The pair have allowed few runs on average, (Whitney: 1.9, Gregori: 1.6) so any runs scored will be well earned.
Whitney is on a roll after a high-stakes playoff matchup on Thursday. They were the clear victor by a 7-1 margin over Davis Sr. Whitney might be getting used to big wins seeing as the team's won nine games by six runs or more this season.
Hannah Duncan spent all seven innings on the mound, and it's clear why: she surrendered only one earned run on four hits and racked up seven Ks. She has been nothing but reliable: she hasn't tossed less than six strikeouts in ten consecutive pitching appearances.
On the hitting side, the team relied heavily on Mya Flindt, who went 3-for-4 with a home run, two RBI, and a double. The team also got some help courtesy of Tylie Kitchen, who scored two runs while getting on base in three of her four plate appearances.
Meanwhile, Gregori had already won 11 in a row (a stretch where they outscored their opponents by an average of 6.8 runs), and they went ahead and made it 12 on Thursday. They came out on top in a nail-biter against the Bulldogs and snuck past 1-0. Gregori's pitching crew has been rock solid lately; the team hasn't given up a run in their last three contests.
Not much got past Kailey Estes, who gave up just two hits and racked up 11 Ks to keep Folsom off the board.
At the plate, the team relied heavily on Kylee Huff, who went 2-for-2 with a stolen base and an RBI.
Whitney pushed their record up to 20-2 with that win, which was their seventh straight at home. As for Gregori, they have been performing incredibly well recently as they've won 17 of their last 18 matchups, which provided a nice bump to their 24-4 record this season.
The batters for both teams will have to hit smart on Tuesday as both have some strikeout artists on the roster. Whitney has been retiring batters left and right this season, having averaged 8.4 strikeouts per game. However, it's not like Gregori struggles in that department as they've been averaging 9.6. Considering how easily both teams rack up Ks, the hitters on both teams better bring their A-game into this one. Come back here after the game to get an analysis of the match and other softball content.
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