Whiteland fought the good fight in their extra-innings contest against Mooresville on Wednesday but wound up with a less-than-desirable result. They fell just short of the Mooresville Pioneers by a score of 3-2. The loss continues a trend for Whiteland in their matchups with Mooresville: they've now lost three in a row.
Jordyn Crouch spent all seven innings on the mound, and it's clear why: she surrendered only one earned (and two unearned) runs on seven hits.
At the plate, Whiteland saw four different players step up and record at least one hit. One of them was Madison Myers, who went 1-for-3 with a double and an RBI.
On Mooresville's side, Zoey Kugelman was a major factor while hitting and pitching. She struck out seven batters over eight innings while giving up just two earned runs off four hits. Kugelman was also big at the plate, going 2-for-4 with three RBI and a double.
Whiteland's defeat dropped their record down to 11-11. As for Mooresville, their record is now 20-6.
While Whiteland had to take the loss, they won't have to wait long to give it another shot: the pair's next game is a rematch scheduled at 6:00 p.m. on Thursday.
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