Whiteland's hitters rose to the challenge against a Royals pitching crew that boasted an average of only 3.58 points allowed on Saturday. The Whiteland Warriors narrowly escaped with a win as the team sidled past the Hamilton Southeastern Royals 10-9. This was payback for Whiteland, who suffered a 26-9 loss the last time these two teams met.
Annie Harmon was incredible, going 2-for-4 with three RBI, a triple, and a run. The team also got some help courtesy of Madison Myers, who scored a run while going 1-for-4.
On Hamilton Southeastern's side, they got a good showing from Grace Swedarsky, who tossed an inning while giving up no earned runs or hits.
On the hitting side, Reese Garland made the most of her time at bat despite the final result and scored a run while going 4-for-4. Another player making a difference was Addy Justice, who scored a run while going 2-for-4.
Even though they lost, Hamilton Southeastern didn't let batters stay on the plate for long and finished the game with ten strikeouts. They easily outclassed their opponents in that department as Whiteland only tossed six.
Whiteland's victory bumped their record up to 5-6. As for Hamilton Southeastern, their defeat dropped their record down to 9-3.
Coincidentally, both teams will both be playing Brownstown Central the next time they take the field. Hamilton Southeastern will head out to face Brownstown Central at 11:00 a.m. on Saturday, while Whiteland will play them later in the day, at 9:00 a.m.
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