Whiting is 9-1 against River Forest since May of 2018, and they'll have a chance to extend that success on Tuesday. The Whiting Oilers will look to defend their home field against the River Forest Ingots at 5:00 p.m. The pair are sauntering into the matchup backed by comfortable wins in their prior games.
On Monday, Whiting got themselves on the board against Lake Station Edison, but Lake Station Edison never followed suit. They blew past the Fighting Eagles 13-0.
Whiting let Nick Davenport and Beau Harbin loose on the outfield. Davenport went 2-for-3 with two stolen bases, four RBI, and two runs, while Harbin scored two runs while going 3-for-3. The team also got some help courtesy of Kyle Denecke, who scored two runs while going 1-for-4.
Meanwhile, River Forest had already won three in a row (a stretch where they outscored their opponents by an average of 13 runs), and they went ahead and made it four on Monday. They were the clear victor by an 11-2 margin over the Panthers. River Forest might be getting used to big wins seeing as the team's won four matchups by nine runs or more this season.
Kaleb Short made a big impact while hitting and pitching. He struck out 13 batters over six innings while giving up just one earned (and one unearned) run off five hits. Short was also solid in the batter's box, scoring three runs and stealing a base while going 2-for-4.
In other batting news, Brandon Fergerson was a standout: he scored two runs and stole three bases while going 3-for-4. He is on a roll when it comes to stolen bases, as he's now stolen at least one in the last four games he's played. Another player making a difference was Devin Rosenfeld, who scored three runs and stole two bases while going 2-for-2.
Whiting made their fans wait, but they earned their first win of the season to make their record 1-2. As for River Forest, they pushed their record up to 4-1 with that victory, which was their third straight at home.
Whiting took their win against River Forest in their previous meeting back in May of 2023 by a conclusive 15-9. Will Whiting repeat their success, or does River Forest have a new game plan this time around? We'll find out soon enough.
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