After soaring to ten runs the game before, Whitko was a bit more limited in their contest on Tuesday. They fell just short of the Wawasee Warriors by a score of 3-1. The result shouldn't come as a shock considering that's the fewest runs Whitko has scored all season.
Isaiah Cripe spent all seven innings on the mound, and it's clear why: he surrendered just two earned (and one unearned) runs on five hits. He has been nothing but reliable: he hasn't pitched less than five innings in three consecutive pitching appearances.
At the plate, Max Platt was cooking despite his team's loss, going 2-for-3 with a triple, a stolen base, and a double. Kaden Long was another key contributor, scoring a run and stealing a base while going 3-for-4.
On Wawasee's side, Ty Brooks and Kaleb Salazar were a major factor while hitting and pitching. Throwing, Brooks struck out 11 batters over four innings while giving up just one earned run off four hits. Meanwhile, Salazar tossed three innings while giving up no earned runs off three hits (he also only allowed one walk). At the plate, Brooks scored two runs and stole three bases while going 2-for-4, while Salazar went 1-for-2 with a stolen base and two RBI.
They weren't the only ones making solid contact as one players wound up with at least one hit. One of them was Ryan Menzie, who went 2-for-3 with a stolen base and an RBI.
This is the second loss in a row for Whitko and nudges their season record down to 3-2-1. As for Wawasee, the win made it two in a row for them and bumps their season record up to 2-0.
Both squads will have to hit the road in their upcoming games. Whitko will face off against Heritage at 10:00 a.m. in Saturday's first game. Whitko is strutting in with some hitting muscle, as they've averaged 8 runs per game this season. As for Wawasee, they will head out on the road to take on East Noble at 5:30 p.m. on Friday.
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