If White Station was riding high off their 8-0 takedown of Germantown last Tuesday, their most recent game may have dampened their spirits a bit. The White Station Spartans fell just short of the Whitehaven Tigers by a score of 11-10 on Monday. The result was an unpleasant reminder to White Station of the 6-4 defeat they experienced in the pair's previous head-to-head fixture back in May of 2023.
Hayes Bennett and Michael Arnold did some serious damage despite the final result: Bennett scored two runs and stole a base while going 1-for-4, while Arnold scored two runs and stole a base while going 1-for-5. The team also got some help courtesy of Julian Haddad, who scored a run while getting on base in two of his four plate appearances.
Even though they lost, White Station didn't let batters stay on the plate for long and finished the game with 11 strikeouts. They easily outclassed their opponents in that department as Whitehaven only tossed six.
On Whitehaven's side, Camron Osborne was incredible, scoring four runs and stealing a base while getting on base in all five of his plate appearances. Osborne is on a roll when it comes to stolen bases, as he's now stolen at least one in the last three games he's played. Another player making a difference was KeShawn Lee, who scored a run and stole a base while going 3-for-4.
White Station's loss dropped their record down to 5-8. As for Whitehaven, the victory was the fifth in a row for them, bringing their record for this year to 8-2.
White Station will head out on the road to challenge Memphis Central at 5:00 p.m. on Tuesday. Memphis Central is coming into the matchup with four straight wins at home, so White Station will have to stop a team with plenty of momentum. Whitehaven will take on Middle College at 5:00 p.m. on Tuesday. Whitehaven knows how to get runs on the board -- the squad has finished with flashy run totals in its past five matches -- so hopefully Middle College likes a good challenge.
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