On Thursday, everything went the Whitmer Panthers's way against the Start Spartans as the Whitmer Panthers made off with a 20-4 win.
Caralinn Meyers was a major factor while hitting and pitching. She looked comfortable on the mound, striking out six batters over five innings while giving up three earned (and one unearned) runs off three hits. Meyers was also stellar in the batter's box, going 2-for-4 with two runs, a triple, and two RBI.
In other batting news, the team relied heavily on Natalina Krygielski, who scored a run and stole a base while getting on base in three of her five plate appearances. Delaney Timler was another key contributor, scoring two runs while going 1-for-1.
On Start's side, Sophia Moran was cooking despite her team's loss, scoring a run while getting on base in all three of her plate appearances.
The victory got Whitmer back to even at 1-1. As for Start, this is the second loss in a row for them and nudges their season record down to 0-2.
Whitmer will look to defend their home field on Thursday against Sandusky at 3:00 p.m. Whitmer will be looking to keep their three-game home win streak dating back to last season alive. Start will take on Northview at 5:00 p.m. on Friday. Start has given up an average of 10 runs per game this season, so hopefully the team got some pitching drills in this week.
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