For the second straight game, Whitewater will face off against East Troy. The Whippets will take on the Trojans at 4:45 p.m. on Thursday. The teams are rolling into the game with opposing streaks: Whitewater has struggled recently with five defeats in a row, while East Troy will arrive with three straight victories.
Tuesday just wasn't the day for Whitewater's offense. They lost 20-0 to East Troy on Tuesday.
For East Troy's part, Kellen Pluess made a splash while hitting and pitching. He didn't allow a single earned run while striking out eight over five innings pitched. Pluess has been consistent: he hasn't given up more than two walks in five consecutive appearances. He was also stellar in the batter's box, going a perfect 5-for-5 with six RBI, two doubles, and one run. Those six RBI gave him a new career-high.
In other batting news, East Troy got a massive performance out of Jackson Pluess, who went 3-for-4 with four runs, one triple, and one stolen base. Those four runs gave Pluess a new career-high. The team also got some help courtesy of Seth Lingford, who went 3-for-4 with four runs, one stolen base, and two RBI.
East Troy always had someone on base and finished the game having posted an OBP of .628. That's the best OBP they've posted all season.
East Troy's record is now 11-5. As for Whitewater, their loss dropped their record down to 4-16.
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