The Whiteoak Wildcats are on the road again on Thursday to play the Fairfield Lions at 5:00 p.m. Whiteoak will be strutting in after a victory while Fairfield will be coming in after a defeat.
Last Tuesday, Whiteoak got themselves on the board against East Clinton, but East Clinton never followed suit. They came out on top against the Astros by a score of 3-0. The win was just what Whiteoak needed coming off of a 9-3 loss in their prior matchup.
Bri Hill was a major factor while hitting and pitching. On the mound, she didn't allow a single earned run while striking out 15 over seven innings pitched. Hill was also big at the plate, scoring two runs and stealing two bases while getting on base in two of her three plate appearances.
Hill wasn't the only one making solid contact as two players wound up with at least one hit. One of them was Elly McMullen, who went 1-for-3 with a double and an RBI.
Meanwhile, Fairfield came up short against Fayetteville-Perry on Tuesday and fell 6-2. Fairfield has now taken an 'L' in back-to-back games.
Carly Sanders was cooking despite her team's loss, going 1-for-3 with a home run and two RBI.
Even though they lost, Fairfield didn't let batters stay on the plate for long and finished the game with 11 strikeouts. That's the most strikeouts they've managed all season.
The victory got Whiteoak back to even at 3-3. As for Fairfield, their defeat dropped their record down to 5-5.
Fans could be in store for some top-tier slugging on Thursday. Whiteoak hasn't had any problems when it comes to power this season, having averaged 1 home runs per game. However, it's not like Fairfield struggles in that department as they've been averaging 1. With so much power on both teams, it'll be down to the pitchers to keep the mound locked down.
Whiteoak skirted past Fairfield 8-7 when the teams last played back in April of 2023. The rematch might be a little tougher for Whiteoak since the squad won't have the home-field advantage this time around. We'll see if the change in venue makes a difference.
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