Whiteland is on a six-game streak of home wins, while Center Grove is on a eight-game streak of away wins (dating back to last season): one of those streaks is about to end. The Whiteland Warriors will take on the Center Grove Trojans at 5:00 p.m. on Monday. Whiteland is strutting in with some hitting muscle as they've averaged 6.8 runs per game this season.
Last Wednesday, Whiteland came up short against Decatur Central and fell 8-4.
Whiteland saw four different players step up and record at least one hit. One of them was Kiley Sullivan, who scored two runs and stole a base while going 3-for-4. Sullivan has been nothing but reliable on the mound: she hasn't given up more than two walks in five consecutive pitching appearances. Josslyn Harbert was another key contributor, going 1-for-4 with a stolen base, a double, and an RBI.
Meanwhile, it may have taken nine innings to finish the job, but Center Grove ultimately got the result they hoped for on Thursday. They narrowly escaped with a victory as the team sidled past Westfield 8-7.
Riley Henson looked comfortable as she tossed four innings while giving up just two earned runs off three hits.
On the hitting side, the team relied heavily on Riley Janda, who went 3-for-4 with a home run, three stolen bases, and three runs. Another player making a difference was Brynn Meyer, who scored two runs and stole three bases while getting on base in three of her five plate appearances.
Whiteland's defeat dropped their record down to 9-8. As for Center Grove, they are on a roll lately: they've won seven of their last nine matchups, which provided a nice bump to their 13-6 record this season.
Whiteland might still be hurting after the 9-2 loss they got from Center Grove when the teams last played back in March of 2023. Thankfully for Whiteland, Ashlynn Wolff (who went 2-for-4 with two runs, a triple, and a stolen base) won't be suiting up this time. Will that be enough to change the final result? There's only one way to find out.
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