Whitney Young proved they can win big last Tuesday (they won by 13) and on Thursday they proved they can win the close ones too. Their pitchers stepped up to hand the Saint Ignatius College Prep Wolfpack a 2-0 shutout. For the Dolphins, this counts as revenge for the 5-4 win the Wolfpack walked away with the last time they faced one another back in May of 2024.
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Will Carter looked comfortable as he pitched two innings while giving up no earned runs off two hits. Whitney Young is 2-1 when Carter allows one or fewer earned runs, but 2-4 otherwise.
On the hitting side, Whitney Young's victory was truly a team effort as three different players contributed at least one hit. One of them was Kingsley Evans, who went 1-for-2 with one double.
Whitney Young has been performing well recently as they've won four of their last five games. That's provided a massive bump to their 4-5 record this season. The wins came thanks in part to their pitching effort, having only surrendered 2.8 runs on average over those games. As for Saint Ignatius College Prep, their loss dropped their record down to 5-4.
Both teams are looking forward to the support of their home crowds in their upcoming games. Whitney Young will welcome Lincoln Park at 4:30 p.m. on Monday. As for Saint Ignatius College Prep, they will be playing at home against Marian Catholic at 4:00 p.m. on Friday. The Wolfpack are facing the Spartans at the right time seeing as the Spartans are stuck on a four-game losing streak.
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