It was a good run, but Whitefield Academy unfortunately witnessed the end of their three-game winning streak on Saturday. They lost 15-5 to the Jackson County Generals.
Kylie McRoberts spent all seven innings on the mound, and it's clear why: she surrendered three earned (and 12 unearned) runs on 11 hits and racked up six Ks. She has been nothing but reliable: she hasn't tossed less than six strikeouts every time she's pitched this season.
On the hitting side, Whitefield Academy saw four different players step up and record at least one hit. One of them was Calista Wallitsch, who scored two runs while going 2-for-4.
Whitefield Academy's defeat ended a five-game streak of wins at home and dropped them to 8-5. As for Jackson County, the victory made it two in a row for them and bumps their season record up to 14-5.
Both squads will have to hit the road in their upcoming games. Whitefield Academy will challenge Bullitt Central at 5:30 p.m. on Tuesday. As for Jackson County, they will be staying on the road on Monday to face off against Barbourville at 6:00 p.m. Jackson County's pitching crew has only allowed 3.3 runs per game this season, so Barbourville's hitters will have their work cut out for them.
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