The Whitehall Norse will head out on the road to face off against the Melrose-Mindoro Mustangs at 5:00 p.m. on Friday. The teams are rolling into the game with opposing streaks: Whitehall has struggled recently with six defeats in a row, while Melrose-Mindoro will arrive with five straight victories.
Whitehall lost 11-1 to Eleva-Strum on Thursday.
Whitehall saw two different players step up and record at least one hit. One of them was Kelsie Klomsten, who went 1-for-2 with a triple and a run.
Meanwhile, Melrose-Mindoro got themselves on the board against Eleva-Strum on Tuesday, but Eleva-Strum never followed suit. They narrowly escaped with a win as the squad sidled past the Cardinals 1-0. Despite the victory, that was the fewest runs Melrose-Mindoro has scored all year.
The result came thanks to Emma Severson's shutout, as she gave up just four hits and racked up six Ks. She has been nothing but reliable on the mound: she hasn't tossed less than five strikeouts in three consecutive pitching appearances.
Whitehall's loss dropped their record down to 6-10. As for Melrose-Mindoro, their win was their fourth straight on the road, which pushed their record up to 12-3.
Whitehall might still be hurting after the 14-7 defeat they got from Melrose-Mindoro in their previous meeting last Monday. Can Whitehall avenge their loss or is history doomed to repeat itself? We'll find out soon enough.
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