The Walker Wolverines will head out to take on the Whitefield Academy WolfPack at 5:30 p.m. on Thursday. Keep an eye on the score for this one: both posted some lofty run totals in their previous games.
Walker took a loss when they played away from home on Thursday, but their home fans gave them all the motivation they needed on Wednesday. They never let Osborne onto the board and left with an 18-0 win.
Lily Brevick made a splash no matter where she played. On the mound, she struck out seven batters over three innings while giving up no earned runs off one hit (and not a single walk). Brevick was also big at the plate, scoring two runs while getting on base in all three of her plate appearances.
In other batting news, Walker got a big performance out of Ariel Lewis, who scored a run while getting on base in all three of her plate appearances. Lewis also put up a hit, which washer first of the season. Another player making a difference was Logan Tyson, who scored two runs and stole two bases while getting on base in two of her three plate appearances.
Perhaps unsurprisingly given the score, Walker always had someone on base and finished the game having posted an OBP of .958. That's the best OBP they've posted all season.
Meanwhile, winning is always nice, but doing so behind a season-high score is even better (just ask Whitefield Academy). Everything went their way against Galloway on Tuesday as Whitefield Academy made off with a 22-2 victory. The result was nothing new for the WolfPack, who have now won four games by eight runs or more so far this season.
The team relied heavily on Kensley Killimett, who went 4-for-4 with a home run, four runs, and four RBI. The team also got some help courtesy of Millie Newman, who scored a run and stole three bases while going 1-for-1.
Walker's win ended a three-game drought at home and bumped them up to 2-6. As for Whitefield Academy, the victory also got them back to even at 4-4.
Thursday's match might come down to which pitcher can control the ball better. Walker has hit smart this season, having averaged an OBP of 0. However, it's not like Whitefield Academy struggles in that department as they've averaged 0. With both teams so capable at the plate, fans should be ready for an impressive hitting performance.
Walker might still be hurting after the 13-0 defeat they got from Whitefield Academy in their previous meeting back in August of 2023. Can Walker avenge their loss or is history doomed to repeat itself? We'll find out soon enough.
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