If Tri-West Hendricks was riding high off their 16-0 takedown of Southmont in Tuesday's second game, their most recent game may have dampened their spirits a bit. The Tri-West Hendricks Bruins fell just short of the Whiteland Warriors by a score of 3-2 in Saturday's first game. Tri-West Hendricks was given a dose of their own medicine in this game as Whiteland apparently hadn't forgotten their loss the last time these teams played back in April of 2023.
Tri-West Hendricks saw five different players step up and record at least one hit. One of them was Braden Brozak, who scored a run while going 2-for-2.
Even though they lost, Tri-West Hendricks hit smart and finished the game with only two strikeouts. That's the most strikeouts they've managed all season.
On Whiteland's side, they got several good pitching performances, but Ethan Engel was perhaps the best, pitching three innings while giving up no earned runs off one hit (he also didn't allow any walks).
At the plate, Blake Riddle was excellent, scoring two runs and stealing a base while going 3-for-5. Another player making a difference was Drew Helton, who got on base in three of his five plate appearances with a stolen base and a double.
Tri-West Hendricks now has a losing record at 2-3. As for Whiteland, they now have a winning record of 3-2.
The teams didn't have to wait long for a rematch: they beat Tri-West Hendricks by a score of 15-2 later that day.
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