Whitney waltzed into their match on Friday with three straight wins... but they left with four. They came out on top against the Folsom Bulldogs by a score of 4-1. That's more bragging rights for Whitney, who also won the pair's last head-to-head.
Noah Warner spent all seven innings on the mound, and it's clear why: he surrendered only one earned run on four hits. He has been nothing but reliable: he hasn't given up more than two walks in four consecutive pitching appearances.
On the hitting side, Whitney's win was truly a team effort as four different players contributed at least one hit. One of them was Brady Estes, who went 1-for-2 with two RBI and a double.
On Folsom's side, Ben Bowers was a force to be reckoned with on the mound despite the final result: he pitched six innings while giving up three earned (and one unearned) runs off four hits.
Even though they lost, Folsom hit smart and finished the game with only two strikeouts. That's the fewest strikeouts they've managed all season.
Whitney is on a roll lately: they've won five of their last six games, which provided a nice bump to their 13-7 record this season. As for Folsom, they are on a four-game losing streak that has dropped them down to 10-12.
Whitney will look to defend their home field on Saturday against Ponderosa at 12:00 p.m. Ponderosa has struggled to contain batters this season (they've allowed 6.5 runs per game on average), something Whitney will no doubt try to take advantage of. As for Folsom, they will be playing at home against Granite Bay at 4:00 p.m. on Monday. Granite Bay is strutting in with some hitting muscle, as they've averaged 6.3 runs per game this season.
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