Whetstone had lost six straight on the road, but on Friday they dropped down to 13-13 to make it seven. They fell just short of the Centennial Stars by a score of 17-16. Unfortunately, that's the third time they've come up short against the Stars this season, with their most recent defeat being a 13-3 loss back in April.
Whetstone got a massive performance out of Brooklyn Brauner, who got on base in three of her six plate appearances with one home run, three RBI, and two runs. Another player making a difference was Bella Hittle, who got on base in four of her six plate appearances with two stolen bases, two runs, and one RBI.
As for Centennial, the win made it two in a row for them and bumps their season record up to 15-9. Give some credit to the fans of both teams: the last four times they've met, the home team has come away the winner.
On Centennial's side, they saw nine different players step up and record at least one hit. One of them was Ellie Glover, who went 4-for-6 with two stolen bases, three runs, and two doubles. Those four hits gave Glover a new career-high. Ryann Hammond was another, getting on base in four of her five plate appearances with four runs, two stolen bases, and one RBI.
Whetstone does not have any more games scheduled as of now. As for Centennial, they will take on Hamilton Township at 5:00 p.m. on Monday. The Stars will need to watch out since the Rangers have now posted at least ten runs in their last four matchups.
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