Whitney waltzed into their matchup on Wednesday with two straight wins... but they left with three. They won by a run and slipped past the Pioneer Patriots 3-2.
Hannah Duncan looked comfortable as she tossed two innings while giving up no earned runs or hits (she also didn't allow any walks). She has been consistent recently: she hasn't tossed less than five strikeouts in six consecutive pitching appearances.
At the plate, Whitney's win was truly a team effort as six different players contributed at least one hit. One of them was Tylie Kitchen, who went 1-for-3 with a home run. Kitchen has been hot recently, having posted at least one home run the last three times she's played.
On Pioneer's side, Jia Beebe spent all seven innings on the mound, and it's clear why: she surrendered three earned runs on seven hits.
On the hitting side, Marisa Bryson made the most of her time at bat despite the final result and scored a run and stole two bases while going 1-for-2.
Whitney's victory was their third straight on the road, which pushed their record up to 7-2. Those victories were due in large part to their hitting performance across that stretch, as they averaged 7.0 runs per game. As for Pioneer, their loss ended a four-game streak of wins at home and dropped them to 9-4.
Whitney will be staying on the road on Monday to face off against Granite Bay at 4:30 p.m. Whitney's pitching crew has only allowed 2.2 runs per game this season, so Granite Bay's hitters will have their work cut out for them. As for Pioneer, they will be playing at home against Dixon at 4:30 p.m. on Friday. Dixon is strutting in with some hitting muscle, as they've averaged 9.3 runs per game this season.
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