The Whiting Oilers will head out to square off against the Washington Township Senators at 5:00 p.m. on Thursday. Whiting has now lost 16 straight, leaving the team hunting for their first win since April 14.
Whiting fell victim to Griffith and their airtight pitching crew on Tuesday. They came up short against the Panthers, falling 17-0.
Meanwhile, Washington Township sure made it a nail-biter, but they managed to escape with a 2-1 victory over North Newton on Monday.
Destin Billings spent all seven innings on the mound, and it's clear why: he surrendered a run (which was unearned) on three hits and racked up nine Ks. He also tossed no earned runs, which is notable because Washington Township is 5-1 when he allows at most one earned run, but 3-4-2 otherwise.
On the hitting side, Washington Township saw three different players step up and record at least one hit. One of them was Connor Parks, who went 1-for-3 with one run and one double. Aiden Armstrong also deserves some recognition as he hit his first double of the season.
Washington Township's win bumped their record up to 8-5-2. As for Whiting, their loss dropped their record down to 1-18.
Whiting suffered a grim 13-3 defeat to Washington Township when the teams last played back in May of 2023. Can the Oilers avenge their defeat or is history doomed to repeat itself? We'll find out soon enough.
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