Winning is always nice, but doing so behind a season-high score is even better (just ask Whitefish Bay). They put the hurt on the Nicolet Knights with a sharp 19-1 win on Monday. The Blue Dukes have beaten the Knights the last three times they've met, but they better watch out: this was the closest the Knights has come to flipping the script.
Kyla Sullivan
| 04/28/25 @ Nicolet | 10 |
| 04/15/25 vs Cedarburg | 5 |
| 04/08/25 @ Hartford | 5 |
| 04/10/25 vs Port Washington | 2 |
| 04/22/25 vs Slinger | 1 |
Kyla Sullivan was a major factor no matter where she played. On the mound, she didn't allow a single earned run and allowed only two hits while striking out ten over five innings pitched. Those ten strikeouts gave her a new career-high. She was also stellar in the batter's box, firing off two home runs, six RBI, and four runs while getting on base in all five of her plate appearances.
In other batting news, the team relied heavily on Kate Harrison, who got on base in four of her five plate appearances with four runs, three RBI, and one stolen base. Those four runs gave her a new career-high. Another player making a difference was Abby Fay, who went 1-for-4 with four runs, one stolen base, and one double.
Whitefish Bay always had someone on base and finished the game having posted an OBP of .628. They easily outclassed their opponents in that department as Nicolet only posted an OBP of .250.
Whitefish Bay pushed their record up to 4-7 with the victory, which was their third straight on the road. The road wins came thanks in part to their pitching effort, having only surrendered 3.3 runs on average over those games. As for Nicolet, they are on a 29-game losing streak (dating back to last season) that has dropped them down to 0-8.
We've got plenty of inter-conference action coming up soon. Whitefish Bay is set to challenge their familiar foe West Bend West at 4:45 p.m. on Tuesday. Meanwhile, Nicolet will take on rival Homestead at 4:00 p.m. on Tuesday.
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