
Dolphins
05/06/25 vs Hancock | 16-0 |
05/05/25 vs Orr | 19-0 |
05/01/25 vs Loyola Academy | 5-1 |
04/29/25 vs ITW David Speer Academy | 3-2 |
04/27/25 vs Lane Tech | 6-2 |
04/26/25 vs Fenton | 13-3 |
Whitney Young had won six straight at home, but on Tuesday they bumped their record up to 19-10-1 to make it seven. Their pitchers stepped up to hand the Hancock Eagles a 16-0 shutout. The Dolphins haven't had any issues with the Eagles recently, as the game was their eighth consecutive victory against them.
Claire Swanborn and Sarah Alvarez made a big impact while hitting and pitching. On the mound, Swanborn pitched one inning while giving up no earned runs off one hit. Meanwhile, Alvarez tossed two innings while giving up no earned runs off one hit. Swanborn has been nothing but reliable on the mound: she hasn't given up more than one walk in seven consecutive appearances. At the plate, Swanborn went 1-for-2 with one triple and one RBI, while Alvarez got on base in two of her three plate appearances with one stolen base and one run.
In other batting news, Mara Finnigan was incredible, going 2-for-3 with three stolen bases, three RBI, and two runs. Those three stolen bases gave her a new career-high. The team also got some help courtesy of Itzel Jaime, who went a perfect 3-for-3 with two runs, one stolen base, and one double.
Whitney Young always had someone on base and finished the game having posted an OBP of .621. They are a perfect 10-0 when they post an OBP of .513 or better.
As for Hancock, their loss dropped their record down to 1-11. They haven't had much luck with Whitney Young recently, as the team has come up short the last eight times they've met.
On Hancock's side, they saw two different players step up and record at least one hit. One of them was Alex Pinal, who went 1-for-3 with one stolen base and one double. That double was Pinal's first of the season.
Looking ahead, Whitney Young will take on Amundsen at 4:00 p.m. on Saturday. The Dolphins' pitchers better be ready for this one: the Vikings have averaged an impressive 7.8 runs per game this season. As for Hancock, they have already played their next game, a 14-4 win against Juarez on the 8th.
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