Whitney waltzed into their match on Tuesday with seven straight wins... but they left with eight. They beat the Granite Bay Grizzlies by the very same score they won with in their prior game: 4-3. That result was just more of the same for these two, as Whitney also won the last time the pair played last Monday.
Hannah Duncan spent all seven innings on the mound, and it's clear why: she surrendered three runs (all of which were unearned) on eight hits and racked up ten Ks. She has been consistent recently: she hasn't given up more than two walks in five consecutive pitching appearances.
On the hitting side, the team relied heavily on Mya Flindt, who went 2-for-3 with a home run and two RBI. She has been hot recently, having posted at least one home run the last four times she's played.
On Granite Bay's side, they saw six different players step up and record at least one hit. One of them was Sami McKown, who went 2-for-4 with two RBI and a double.
Whitney pushed their record up to 12-2 with that win, which was their third straight at home. As for Granite Bay, they have been struggling recently as they've lost six of their last eight matchups, which put a noticeable dent in their 7-13 record this season.
Whitney will look to defend their home field on Thursday against Del Oro at 4:30 p.m. The last three games Whitney has played have been within two runs, so don't be surprised if it's a close one. As for Granite Bay, they will be playing in front of their home fans against Oak Ridge at 4:30 p.m. on Thursday. Both teams have allowed few runs on average, (Oak Ridge: 1.6, Granite Bay: 3.8) so any runs scored will be well earned.
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