Whiting dropped to 3-3 on Monday, ending the team's three-game streak of wins at home. They came up short against the Wheeler Bearcats, falling 13-2. The Oilers were red-hot at the plate heading into the game (they scored no less than ten runs in the three contests prior), but the Bearcats' pitchers proved too tough.
Whiting saw three different players step up and record at least one hit. One of them was Lilianna Bell, who went 1-for-3 with one run.
As for Wheeler, the victory made it two in a row for them and bumps their season record up to 4-5. Their hitters stepped up their game for this one, as that was the most runs they've scored all season.
On Wheeler's side, they got a great performance from Josephina Clasen as she didn't allow a single earned run over five innings pitched. Clasen has been consistent recently: she hasn't given up more than one earned run in four consecutive appearances.
At the plate, Ashlynne Trinidad was incredible, going a perfect 4-for-4 with one home run, six RBI, and two runs. The dominant performance also gave her a new career-high in doubles (two). Nora Howell also deserves some recognition as she snagged her first stolen base of the season.
Coming up, Whiting will head out on the road to square off against Calumet New Tech at 5:00 p.m. on Tuesday. As for Wheeler, they will be playing at home against Hammond Bishop Noll at 4:30 p.m. on Tuesday. The Bearcats' pitchers better be ready for this one: the Warriors have averaged an impressive 6.2 runs per game this season.
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