Whitewater won against Palmyra-Eagle last Tuesday with ten runs and they decided to stick to that run total again on Thursday. The Whippets beat the Evansville Blue Devils by the very same score they won with in their prior game: 10-8. That's more bragging rights for the Whippets, who also won the pair's last head-to-head.
Sydney Schilt made a big impact no matter where she played. She pitched 3.2 innings while giving up just one earned run off two hits. She has been nothing but reliable on the mound: she hasn't given up more than two hits in four consecutive appearances. She was also big at the plate, scoring a run and stealing a base while going 2-for-3.
Taiya Kolb
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In other batting news, the team relied heavily on Taiya Kolb, who went 2-for-4 with one home run and three RBI. Those three RBI gave her a new career-high. Another player making a difference was Paige Kollwelter, who scored two runs while going 1-for-3.
Whitewater kept the outfield on their toes and finished the game with 11 hits. That strong performance was nothing new for the team: they've now got at least eight hits in five consecutive games.
The win got Whitewater back to even at 3-3. As for Evansville, they are on a three-game losing streak that has dropped them down to 1-3.
Whitewater and Evansville will both get their first taste of in-conference action in their upcoming games. The Whippets are set to square off against their familiar foe Delavan-Darien at 5:00 p.m. on Tuesday. Meanwhile, Evansville will challenge rival Edgerton at 5:00 p.m. on Tuesday.
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