Whitehall-Yearling is 0-6 against Bishop Ready since April of 2023 but things could change on Friday. The Rams will head out to face off against the Silver Knights at 5:15 p.m. Whitehall-Yearling will aim to continue their three-game streak of scoring more runs each matchup than the last.
Having struggled with four defeats in a row, Whitehall-Yearling turned things around against Harvest Prep on Thursday. They were the clear victors by a 17-9 margin over the Warriors. The Rams not only won on Thursday, but they posted their biggest win since March 21st (when they won 19-1).
Mia Latham
| 04/16/26 vs Harvest Prep | 4 |
| 04/15/26 vs Worthington Christian | 1 |
| 04/13/26 @ Buckeye Valley | 1 |
| 04/10/26 @ Bexley | 1 |
| 04/08/26 vs Grandview Heights | 1 |
| + 6 more games |
Aubree Waites and Mia Latham were major factors no matter where they played. Throwing, Waites struck out six batters over three innings while giving up just one earned run off one hit (and not a single walk). Meanwhile, Latham struck out seven batters over four innings while giving up three earned (and five unearned) runs off four hits. Waites has been consistent recently: she hasn't given up more than two walks in three consecutive appearances. At the plate, Waites went 2-for-5 with two runs and one stolen base, while Latham got on base in four of her five plate appearances with four runs, two stolen bases, and one RBI. With that strong performance, Latham is now averaging an impressive 2.1 runs per game.
In other batting news, Vanessa Brown and Aubrie Deschaine did most of the damage at the plate: Brown got on base in three of her five plate appearances with three stolen bases, three RBI, and two runs, while Deschaine got on base in three of her five plate appearances with one triple, two RBI, and one run. That's the most RBI Brown has posted since back in March. The team also got some help courtesy of Ariana Hernandez, who earned four runs and one stolen base.
Meanwhile, after soaring to 14 runs the game before, Bishop Ready was a bit more limited in their contest on Thursday. They came up short against Highland, falling 16-1.
Whitehall-Yearling's record now sits at 4-7. As for Bishop Ready, their loss dropped their record down to 3-8.
Bishop Ready's hitters will have their work cut out for them on Friday. Whitehall-Yearling has been retiring batters left and right this season, having averaged 8.2 strikeouts per game. It's a different story for Bishop Ready, though, as they've been averaging only 1.5 strikeouts. Will Whitehall-Yearling keep running through batters, or will the Silver Knights buck the trend?
Whitehall-Yearling couldn't quite get it done against Bishop Ready in their previous matchup back in March as they fell 13-8. Can the Rams avenge their defeat or is history doomed to repeat itself? We'll find out soon enough.
