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| 03/30/23 - Away | 17-5 W |
| 03/29/22 - Home | 14-3 W |
| 04/28/18 - Away | 13-2 W |
Worthington Kilbourne is a perfect 3-0 against Whetstone since April of 2018 and they'll have a chance to extend that dominance on Tuesday. The Wolves will square off against the Braves at 5:30 p.m. Worthington Kilbourne is coming into the game on a three-game losing streak.
Big Walnut hit Worthington Kilbourne with a six-run third inning on Thursday, which goes a long way in explaining the final result. The Wolves lost 10-0 to the Golden Eagles.
Whetstone's found some homefield redemption this week after a overtime loss to Centennial on Monday. Everything went the Braves' way against Columbus International as they made off with a 15-4 win. Considering the Braves have won eight matches by more than ten runs this season, Monday's blowout was nothing new.
Jillian Nelson and Avery Bair made a splash while hitting and pitching. Throwing, Nelson tossed three innings while giving up no earned runs off one hit. Meanwhile, Bair pitched two innings while giving up no earned runs off one hit. Nelson has been nothing but reliable on the mound: she hasn't given up more than one earned run in six consecutive appearances. At bat, Nelson got on base in two of her four plate appearances with two stolen bases and two runs, while Bair got on base in two of her four plate appearances with three stolen bases and one run. Those two stolen bases gave Nelson a new career-high.
In other batting news, Gabby Milane was a standout: she went 2-for-4 with two triples, two runs, and two RBI. Those two triples gave her a new career-high. Another player making a difference was Sara Kraus, who got on base in three of her four plate appearances with four stolen bases and two runs.
Whetstone always had someone on base and finished the game having posted an OBP of .625. They are a perfect 7-0 when they post an OBP of .513 or better.
Whetstone has been performing well recently as they've won three of their last four contests. That's provided a nice bump to their 8-6 record this season. The victories came thanks in part to their pitching effort, having only surrendered 3.8 runs on average over those games. As for Worthington Kilbourne, their loss dropped their record down to 8-8.
Everything went Worthington Kilbourne's way against Whetstone in their previous matchup back in March of 2023, as Worthington Kilbourne made off with a 17-5 win. Will the Wolves repeat their success, or do the Braves have a new game plan this time around? We'll find out soon enough.
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