The Whitnall Falcons are taking a road trip to face off against the Kenosha Tremper Trojans at 4:30 p.m. on Friday. Whitnall is coming into the game hot, having won their last four games.
Whitnall's pitching crew heads into the contest hoping to repeat the dominance they displayed on Monday. They blew past Milwaukee Lutheran 15-0.
Meanwhile, Kenosha Tremper hadn't done well against Indian Trail recently (they were 2-7 in their previous nine matchups), but they didn't let the past get in their way on Thursday. The Trojans walked away with a 6-3 win over the Hawks. The game was the first time the Trojans have beaten the Hawks on their field since April 2, 2019.
Sophia Murphy made a splash no matter where she played. She pitched seven innings while giving up just one earned (and two unearned) runs off eight hits. She has been nothing but reliable on the mound: she hasn't given up more than one walk in five consecutive appearances. She was also big at the plate, getting on base in all four of her plate appearances with one stolen base, one run, and one RBI.
In other batting news, the team relied heavily on Camille Sporer, who went 3-for-4 with one triple, one stolen base, and one run. That triple was her first of the season. Another player making a difference was Finley Koziol, who went 2-for-3 with one run and one RBI.
Kenosha Tremper has been performing well recently as they've won four of their last five matchups. That's provided a massive bump to their 7-7 record this season. Those victories came thanks in part to their pitching effort, having only surrendered 4.0 runs on average over those games. As for Whitnall, their win was their fourth straight at home, which pushed their record up to 12-7.
Whitnall came out on top in a nail-biter against Kenosha Tremper when the teams last played back in April of 2024, sneaking past 4-3. The rematch might be a little tougher for the Falcons since the team won't have the home-field advantage this time around. We'll see if the change in venue makes a difference.
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