Friday just wasn't the day for Sheridan's offense. They lost 16-0 to the Clinton Central Bulldogs on Friday. Sheridan just can't catch a break and has now endured six defeats in a row.
For Clinton Central's part, Landree Whiteman made a splash no matter where she played. She looked comfortable on the mound, not allowing a single earned run and only one hit while striking out 11 over five innings pitched. Whiteman has been nothing but reliable: she hasn't pitched less than five innings every time she's pitched this season. Whiteman was also big at the plate, scoring four runs while getting on base in all four of her plate appearances.
In other batting news, Clinton Central got a massive performance out of Kortney Surber, who went 2-for-3 with five RBI, three runs, and two doubles. Surber hasn't dropped below three RBI for three straight games. Another player making a difference was Addi Mounts, who went 2-for-2 with a home run and three RBI.
Sheridan's loss dropped their record down to 2-11. As for Clinton Central, the win was the fifth in a row for them, bringing their record for this year to 6-2.
Sheridan will look to defend their home field on Monday against Guerin Catholic at 5:30 p.m. Guerin Catholic is strutting in with some hitting muscle as they've averaged 6.6 runs per game this season. As for Clinton Central, they will take on Delphi Community at 6:00 p.m. on Monday. Clinton Central knows how to get runs on the board -- the squad has finished with flashy run totals in its past four matchups -- so hopefully Delphi Community likes a good challenge.
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