Whitwell had lost five straight on the road, but on Wednesday they dropped their record down to 6-13 to make it six. They fell just short of the South Pittsburg Pirates by a score of 2-1. Unfortunately, that's the third time they've come up short against the Pirates this season, with their most recent loss being a 6-5 defeat last Tuesday.
Whitwell saw three different players step up and record at least one hit. One of them was Kasie Britton, who went 1-for-3 with one triple and one RBI. That triple was Britton's first of the season.
As for South Pittsburg, they have been performing well recently as they've won nine of their last 12 games. That's provided a nice bump to their 13-9 record this season. The victories came thanks in part to their pitching effort, having only surrendered 3.1 runs on average over those games.
On South Pittsburg's side, Kaylee Kilgore spent all seven innings on the mound, and it's clear why: she surrendered only one earned run on three hits and racked up 12 Ks. Kilgore has been consistent for a while: she hasn't tossed less than six strikeouts in 13 consecutive appearances.
As of now, neither Whitwell nor South Pittsburg have any future games scheduled.
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