Whitney has been on the road for four straight, but on Friday they'll finally head home. They will take on the Sheldon Huskies at 4:30 p.m. on Friday. The pair have allowed few runs on average, (Whitney: 2, Sheldon: 3.2) so any runs scored will be well earned.
Last Tuesday, Whitney sure made it a nail-biter, but they managed to escape with a 3-2 win over Rocklin.
Hannah Duncan spent all seven innings on the mound, and it's clear why: she surrendered just two earned runs on seven hits and racked up 13 Ks. Those 13 strikeouts set a new season-high mark for her.
At the plate, the team relied heavily on Tylie Kitchen, who went 1-for-2 with a home run and two RBI. She has been hot recently, having posted at least one home run the last three times she's played.
Meanwhile, Sheldon might've scored the first runs on Wednesday, but it was St. Francis who claimed the real prize. Sheldon fell just short of St. Francis by a score of 7-5. Sheldon has not had much luck with St. Francis recently, as the team's come up short the last two times they've met.
Whitney pushed their record up to 17-2 with that victory, which was their tenth straight on the road. As for Sheldon, their loss dropped their record down to 14-11.
Whitney suffered a grim 14-4 defeat to Sheldon in their previous matchup back in March of 2021. Will Whitney have more luck at home instead of on the road? Check back here after the action for a full breakdown and analysis of the contest.
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