The Whiteland Warriors will head out to face off against the Shelbyville Golden Bears at 5:30 p.m. on Friday. Whiteland is coming into the matchup on a three-game losing streak.
Whiteland will face Shelbyville after dropping another heartbreaker against Franklin Community on Wednesday, which marked the second time in a row the team's come within 2.1 of beating them. The Warriors took a 5-1 hit to the loss column at the hands of the Grizzly Cubs.
Peyton Dickens
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Peyton Dickens was cooking despite his team's loss, going a perfect 2-for-2 with two stolen bases, one run, and one double. He has been hot recently, having posted at least one stolen base the last three times he's played.
Meanwhile, Shelbyville suffered their closest loss since April 15, 2024 on Wednesday. They fell just short of Pendleton Heights by a score of 6-4. The Golden Bears have now taken an 'L' in back-to-back games.
Gavyn Fisher made the most of his time at bat despite the final result and went 2-for-4 with one home run. That home run was his first of the season.
Whiteland's defeat dropped their record down to 5-5. As for Shelbyville, they now have a losing record of 4-5.
Fans could be in store for some top-tier slugging on Friday. Whiteland hasn't had any problems when it comes to power this season, having averaged 0.5 home runs per game. However, it's not like Shelbyville struggles in that department as they've been averaging an even more impressive 0.6 home runs. With so much power on both teams, it'll be down to the pitchers to keep the mound locked down.
Everything went Whiteland's way against Shelbyville in their previous matchup back in April of 2024, as Whiteland made off with an 8-2 win. The rematch might be a little tougher for the Warriors since the team won't have the home-field advantage this time around. We'll see if the change in venue makes a difference.
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