Mary Persons waltzed into their contest on Thursday with two straight wins... but they left with three. They narrowly escaped with a victory as the team sidled past the Whitewater Wildcats 4-3. The Bulldogs have seen this before: they got the W the last time they saw the Wildcats, too.
Olivia Woodgeard spent all seven innings on the mound, and it's clear why: she surrendered three earned runs on four hits and racked up 12 Ks. That's the most strikeouts she has posted since back in August.
On the hitting side, Mary Persons' win was truly a team effort as five different players contributed at least one hit. One of them was Madi Nichols, who went 1-for-2 with a stolen base and an RBI.
Mary Persons' record now sits at 14-8. As for Whitewater, the defeat snapped their winning streak at four games and leaves them with a 15-10 record.
Both squads are looking forward to the support of their home crowds in their upcoming games. Mary Persons will welcome Howard at 1:00 p.m. on Monday. Howard is strutting in with some hitting muscle as they've averaged 8 runs per game this season. As for Whitewater, they will host Sandy Creek at 6:00 p.m. on Monday.
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