After having lost a blowout in their previous game against Charles O. Dickerson, Whitney Point was happy to have turned things around on Monday. They came out on top in a nail-biter against the Dryden Lions, sneaking past 8-6. This was payback for the Eagles, who suffered a 17-3 defeat the last time these two teams met.
Logan Lounsberry
| 04/21/25 @ Edison | 7 |
| 04/30/25 @ Spencer-Van Etten | 5 |
| 04/17/25 vs Newark Valley | 5 |
| 04/25/25 vs Marathon | 4 |
| 04/04/25 vs Candor | 3 |
| + 2 more games |
John Morris and Logan Lounsberry were major factors no matter where they played. On the mound, Morris struck out seven batters over 2.2 innings while giving up just one earned run off two hits (and not a single walk). Meanwhile, Lounsberry tossed two innings while giving up no earned runs or hits. He also tossed no walks, which is notable because Whitney Point is 2-1 when he allows at most two walks, but 2-8 otherwise. At bat, Morris went 1-for-4 with two runs, one stolen base, and one RBI, while Lounsberry earned one run and two stolen bases. Those two stolen bases gave Lounsberry a new career-high.
In other batting news, Ronnie Locke was excellent, going 2-for-3 with two RBI, one run, and one double. Those two RBI gave him a new career-high.
Whitney Point's win was their first in the league, bumping their league record up to 1-3 and their overall record up to 4-9. As for Dryden, they are on a 14-game losing streak (dating back to last season) that has dropped them down to 0-8.
Coming up, Whitney Point is taking a road trip to face off against Greene at 4:30 p.m. on Thursday. As for Dryden, they will head out to challenge Charles O. Dickerson at 4:30 p.m. on Friday. The Lions' pitchers better be ready for this one: the Blue Raiders have averaged an impressive 13.8 runs per game this season.
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