After flying high against South Pittsburg last Thursday, Whitwell came back down to earth. The Whitwell Tigers took a 5-2 hit to the loss column at the hands of the Bradley Central Bears on Friday.
Whitwell saw five different players step up and record at least one hit. One of them was Kasie Britton, who scored a run while getting on base in all three of her plate appearances. The team also got some help courtesy of Mallory O'Neal, who went 2-for-4 with a double and an RBI.
On Bradley Central's side, Kaylee Callahan spent all seven innings on the mound, and it's clear why: she surrendered just two earned runs on six hits and racked up nine Ks.
At the plate, the team relied heavily on Ma'Ryah Greenwood, who scored two runs while going 4-for-4. Another player making a difference was Alliyssia Herbold, who scored a run while going 2-for-2.
Whitwell's loss dropped their record down to 11-11. As for Bradley Central, their win bumped their record up to 10-15.
Both squads will have to hit the road in their upcoming games. Whitwell will square off against Ooltewah at 5:00 p.m. on Monday. Whitwell is looking to tack on another W to their three-game streak on the road. As for Bradley Central, they will challenge Howard Tech at 5:00 p.m. on Monday.
Article generated by infoSentience based on data entered on MaxPreps
