Whitwell fought the good fight in their extra-innings game against Chattanooga Christian on Friday but wound up with a less-than-desirable result. They fell just short of the Chargers by a score of 4-3. The result was an unpleasant reminder to the Tigers of the 6-5 loss they experienced in the pair's previous head-to-head fixture back in April of 2024.
Whitwell saw five different players step up and record at least one hit. One of them was Garrett Miller, who went 1-for-2 with one RBI.
This is the second loss in a row for Whitwell and nudges their season record down to 17-10-1. Even worse, they were so close both times: the defeats came by an average of only 1.5 runs. As for Chattanooga Christian, with the win, they broke their six-game losing streak and moved their record to 16-14.
Whitwell has already played their next matchup, an 8-6 victory against Marion County on the 29th. As for Chattanooga Christian, they also didn't take long to hit the field again: they've already played their next contest, a 2-0 win against McCallie on the 29th.
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