Whiteland proved they can win big on Saturday (they won by 13) but on Saturday they proved they can win the close ones too. They had just enough and edged the Covenant Christian Warriors out 5-3.
Ethan Engel spent all seven innings on the mound, and it's clear why: he surrendered three runs (all of which were unearned) on eight hits and racked up six Ks. Those seven innings set a new season-high mark for him.
At the plate, the team relied heavily on Peyton Dickens, who scored a run and stole three bases while going 2-for-3. The team also got some help courtesy of Maalik Perkins, who scored a run and stole a base while going 1-for-3.
On Covenant Christian's side, they saw six different players step up and record at least one hit. One of them was Nolan Jones, who scored a run while going 1-for-4.
Whiteland's win bumped their record up to 13-8. As for Covenant Christian, their loss dropped their record down to 8-15.
Whiteland will head out on the road to challenge Mooresville at 6:00 p.m. on Tuesday. As for Covenant Christian, they will be playing at home against Indianapolis Lutheran at 5:30 p.m. on Monday. Indianapolis Lutheran is strutting in with some hitting muscle as they've averaged 6.5 runs per game this season.
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