Whitwell extended their losing streak to five on Saturday, dropping their season record down to 6-14 in the process. They came up short against Gordonsville, falling 7-0. The match marked the first time this year in which Whitwell was not able to get on the board.
As for Gordonsville, their win was their 37th straight at home dating back to last season, which pushed their record up to 32-2. The home victories came thanks in part to their pitching effort, having only surrendered 0.9 runs on average over those games.
For Gordonsville's part, Kailey Plumlee made a big impact while hitting and pitching. She didn't allow a single earned run while striking out 14 over seven innings pitched. Plumlee has been consistent for a while: she hasn't given up a single earned run in 12 consecutive appearances. She was also stellar in the batter's box, going a perfect 3-for-3 with one home run, three RBI, and one double. That's the most hits she has posted since back in March.
In other batting news, the team relied heavily on McKenzie Herron, who went 2-for-3 with one triple, one run, and one double. That triple was her first of the season.
As of now, neither Whitwell nor Gordonsville have any future games scheduled.
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