Whitney dropped their record down to 19-9 on Thursday, which also ended the team's five-game streak of wins on the road. They took a 3-0 hit to the loss column at the hands of the Ponderosa Bruins. The Wildcats were given a dose of their own medicine in this game as the Bruins apparently hadn't forgotten their loss the last time these teams played back in May of 2023.
Whitney got a good showing from Paige Tamblyn, who pitched four innings while giving up just two earned runs off three hits. Tamblyn has been consistent for a while: she hasn't given up more than two walks in 11 consecutive appearances.
As for Ponderosa, they are on a roll lately: they've won 11 of their last 13 matches. That's provided a nice bump to their 14-8 record this season. The victories came thanks in part to their hitting performance across that stretch, as they averaged 9.2 runs over those games.
On Ponderosa's side, not much got past Sadie Ward, who gave up just two hits to keep Whitney off the board.
At the plate, Kate McCartney was incredible, going a perfect 1-for-1 with one home run, two runs, and two RBI.
As of now, neither Whitney nor Ponderosa have any future games scheduled.
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