Whitehall dropped their record down to 13-7 on Wednesday, which also ended the team's four-game streak of wins. They fell just short of the West Catholic Falcons by a score of 2-0. Having soared to a lofty 12 runs in the game before, the Vikings' shutout was a dramatic turnaround.
Megan Leatrea
| 05/14/25 vs West Catholic | 2 |
| 05/12/25 @ Shelby | 1 |
| 05/12/25 @ Shelby | 1 |
| 05/08/25 @ Spring Lake | 2 |
| 05/06/25 vs Fremont | 1 |
| + 5 more games |
Megan Leatrea spent all seven innings on the mound, and it's clear why: she surrendered just two earned runs on ten hits. She has been consistent for a while: she hasn't given up more than two walks in ten consecutive appearances.
As for West Catholic, they are on a roll lately: they've won 12 of their last 13 contests. That's provided a nice bump to their 14-5 record this season. Those wins came thanks in part to their pitching effort, having only surrendered 2.2 runs on average over those games.
On West Catholic's side, Jordan Empie was a major factor while hitting and pitching. She looked comfortable on the mound, not allowing a single earned run while striking out 13 over seven innings pitched. Empie was also solid in the batter's box, going a perfect 3-for-3 with one double.
In other batting news, Carly Taylor was excellent, going 3-for-4 with one stolen base and one run. Those three hits gave her a new career-high. Another player making a difference was Sarah Goffer, who went 2-for-4 with one run and one double.
While Whitehall had to take the loss, they won't have to wait long to give it another shot: the pair will be back at it again later today.
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