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| 04/26/25 - Home | 8-6 W |
| 04/26/25 - Home | 12-10 W |
| 05/21/24 - Away | 3-7 L |
| 04/22/24 - Away | 1-5 L |
| 04/28/23 - Home | 4-6 L |
| + 5 more games |
It may have taken nine innings to finish the job, but Whitewater ultimately got the result they hoped for on Saturday. They narrowly escaped with a victory as the team sidled past the Lakeside Lutheran Warriors 8-6. While the Whippets didn't have the best season last year (they finished 9-11), it's starting to look like those struggles are a thing of the past.
Whitewater's win was truly a team effort as six different players contributed at least one hit. One of them was Sydney Schilt, who went 2-for-4 with three runs, one triple, and two RBI. Another was Payton Taylor, who got on base in three of her four plate appearances with one run.
Whitewater has been performing well recently as they've won eight of their last ten contests. That's provided a nice bump to their 9-5 record this season. The victories came thanks in part to their hitting performance across that stretch, as they averaged 9.8 runs over those games. As for Lakeside Lutheran, they are on a three-game losing streak that has dropped them down to 2-8.
Looking ahead, Whitewater will be playing at home against Lake Country Lutheran at 5:00 p.m. on Monday. The Lightning have struggled to contain batters this season (they've allowed 9.22 runs per game on average), something the Whippets will no doubt try to take advantage of. As for Lakeside Lutheran, they are taking a road trip to take on Stoughton at 5:00 p.m. on Monday. The Vikings have struggled to contain batters this season (they've allowed 7.5 runs per game on average), something the Warriors will no doubt try to take advantage of.
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