Softball Recap: Whetstone Has No Trouble Against Beechcroft

Braves

Margin (Wins)

04/13/26 @ Columbus International	16
03/30/26 vs Beechcroft	16
04/20/26 @ East	15
04/15/26 vs Northland	15
03/25/26 vs East	13

Whetstone won the last time they faced Beechcroft and things went their way on Friday too. The Braves blew past the Cougars 17-7. The result was nothing new for the Braves, who have now won nine matchups by ten runs or more so far this season.

Gabby Millane made a big impact no matter where she played. On the mound, she struck out eight batters over 4.1 innings while giving up three earned runs off only two hits. Millane was also solid in the batter's box, going 1-for-4 with two RBI.

In other batting news, Whetstone got a massive performance out of Lily Loman-Antoine, who went a perfect 4-for-4 with five stolen bases, two runs, and one RBI. Those five stolen bases gave Loman-Antoine a new career-high. Another player making a difference was Agnes Mullen, who went 2-for-5 with two stolen bases, four RBI, and two runs.

The win made it two in a row for Whetstone and bumps their season record up to 9-5. The victories came thanks in part to their hitting performance across that stretch, as they averaged 18.0 runs over those games. As for Beechcroft, their loss ended a four-game streak of wins at home and dropped them to 7-4.

Both squads are looking forward to the support of their home crowds in their upcoming games. Whetstone will host Westerville South at 11:00 a.m. on Saturday. The Wildcats have struggled to contain batters this season (they've allowed 12.22 runs per game on average), something the Braves will no doubt try to take advantage of. As for Beechcroft, they will take on Mifflin at 5:30 p.m. on Wednesday.