Whitney and Oak Ridge squared off in some playoff action on Saturday, but Whitney had to settle for second. They fell 3-0 to the Oak Ridge Trojans. Whitney's defeat signaled the end of their 17-game winning streak.
Hannah Duncan spent all seven innings on the mound, and it's clear why: she surrendered only one earned (and two unearned) runs on three hits and racked up eight Ks. She has been consistent recently: she hasn't given up more than two walks in five consecutive pitching appearances.
At the plate, Whitney saw two different players step up and record at least one hit. One of them was Mya Flindt, who went 3-for-3 with a double.
On Oak Ridge's side, Kennedi Freeland looked comfortable as she didn't allow a single earned run and only two hits over four innings pitched.
Whitney's loss dropped their record down to 21-3. As for Oak Ridge, they have been performing incredibly well recently as they've won ten of their last 11 matchups, which provided a nice bump to their 22-4 record this season.
Whitney is on the road again on Tuesday to play Archbishop Mitty at 4:00 p.m. Archbishop Mitty is on a five-game streak of home wins, Whitney a ten-game streak of away wins -- so someone will have to leave a streak behind on the field. As for Oak Ridge, they will head out on the road to face off against Hollister at 4:00 p.m. on Tuesday. Hollister is strutting in with some hitting muscle as they've averaged 7.5 runs per game this season.
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