Oak Ridge was the 3-1 winner over Whitney when they last played one another back in March, but their luck changed this time around. The Oak Ridge Trojans fell just short of the Whitney Wildcats by a score of 4-3 on Tuesday. That's two games in a row now that Oak Ridge has lost by just one run.
Oak Ridge got a good showing from Kennedi Freeland, who pitched four innings while giving up just two earned runs off three hits. Freeland has been consistent recently: she hasn't given up more than two walks in four consecutive pitching appearances.
On the hitting side, Emery Glaser made the most of her time at bat despite the final result and went 1-for-3 with a home run and two RBI.
On Whitney's side, Hannah Duncan spent all eight innings on the mound, and it's clear why: she surrendered three earned runs on four hits and racked up ten Ks. Those eight innings set a new season-high mark for her.
At the plate, Mya Flindt was incredible, getting on base in all four of her plate appearances with a home run, two RBI, and a double. Another player making a difference was Alyssa Flindt, who scored a run and stole a base while going 2-for-4.
This is the second loss in a row for Oak Ridge and nudges their season record down to 12-3. As for Whitney, the victory was the sixth in a row for them, bringing their record for this year to 10-2.
Oak Ridge will stay at home for another game and welcome Folsom at 4:30 p.m. on Thursday. Oak Ridge's pitching crew has only allowed 1.8 runs per game this season, so Folsom's hitters will have their work cut out for them. As for Whitney, they will head out on the road to face off against Rocklin at 7:00 p.m. on Friday. Whitney is looking to tack on another W to their five-game streak on the road.
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