With a playoff game on the line, Whiting rose to the challenge on Wednesday. They put the hurt on the 21st Century Charter Cougars with a sharp 27-3 win. Whiting's hitters stepped up their game for this one, as that was the most runs they've scored all season.
Noah Cruz and Armando Campos made a big impact while hitting and pitching. Throwing, Cruz tossed three innings while giving up just one earned (and two unearned) runs off one hit. Meanwhile, Campos struck out six batters over two innings while giving up no earned runs or hits (and not a single walk). He has been nothing but reliable on the mound: he hasn't given up more than two walks in six consecutive pitching appearances. At the plate, Cruz scored two runs while going 2-for-3, while Campos scored two runs and stole two bases.
In other batting news, Beau Harbin was a standout: he scored five runs and stole two bases while going 6-for-6. Another player making a difference was Nick Davenport, who went 4-for-4 with seven RBI, a run, and a double.
Whiting's victory bumped their record up to 8-15. As for 21st Century Charter, they haven't won a game yet this season and fell to 0-12.
Whiting will face off against Illiana Christian at 12:00 p.m. on Saturday. Illiana Christian is strutting in with some hitting muscle as they've averaged 8.5 runs per game this season. 21st Century Charter does not have any more games scheduled as of now.
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