Whitewater is 1-9 against Turner since May of 2017 but they'll have a chance to close the gap a little bit on Friday. The Whitewater Whippets will head out on the road to square off against the Turner Trojans at 5:00 p.m. Both teams come into the contest bolstered by wins in their previous matches.
Whitewater took a loss when they played away from home on Wednesday, but their home fans gave them all the motivation they needed on Thursday. They walked away with a 6-3 victory over East Troy.
Savannah O'Neal spent all seven innings on the mound, and it's clear why: she surrendered just two earned (and one unearned) runs on seven hits and racked up ten Ks. Those ten strikeouts set a new season-high mark for her.
At the plate, the team relied heavily on Paige Kollwelter, who scored two runs while going 3-for-4. The team also got some help courtesy of Jennifer Gosh, who went 1-for-2 with a triple and a run.
Meanwhile, in what's become a running theme this season, Turner gave their fans yet another huge win on Thursday. Everything went their way against Clinton as Turner made off with a 7-0 victory. The win made it back-to-back victories for Turner.
Autumn Meris and Kamdyn Davis did most of the damage at the plate: Meris scored two runs and stole two bases while going 2-for-3, while Davis went 2-for-4 with a home run, two runs, and two RBI. Another player making a difference was Sammie Schleis, who scored a run and stole two bases while going 2-for-4.
Whitewater's win ended a three-game drought at home and bumped them up to 6-7. As for Turner, their victory ended a four-game drought at home and bumped them up to 7-5.
Whitewater came up short against Turner when the teams last played back in May of 2023, falling 4-0. Can Whitewater avenge their defeat or is history doomed to repeat itself? We'll find out soon enough.
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