Whiteland has enjoyed a three-game homestand but will soon have to dust off their road jerseys. They will square off against the Mooresville Pioneers at 6:00 p.m. on Tuesday. The two teams each escaped (but just barely!) with wins against their previous opponents.
Whiteland will head into Saturday's match hoping to keep the good times rolling: they proved they can win big on Saturday (they won by 13) but on Saturday they proved they can win the close ones too. They narrowly escaped with a victory as the team sidled past Covenant Christian 5-3.
Ethan Engel spent all seven innings on the mound, and it's clear why: he surrendered three runs (all of which were unearned) on eight hits and racked up six Ks. He has been nothing but reliable: he hasn't given up more than two walks in eight consecutive pitching appearances.
At the plate, Peyton Dickens was incredible, scoring a run and stealing three bases while going 2-for-3. Maalik Perkins was another key contributor, scoring a run and stealing a base while going 1-for-3.
Meanwhile, Mooresville entered their tilt with Tri-West Hendricks with 20 consecutive wins but they'll enter their next game with 21. They had just enough and edged the Bruins out 6-5.
Deklan Thompson was a major factor no matter where he played. He pitched two innings while giving up no earned runs off two hits. Thompson was also big at the plate, scoring a run and stealing a base while going 1-for-3.
In other batting news, Levi Dorn was incredible, going 3-for-4 with two stolen bases, three doubles, and two RBI. Another player making a difference was Liam Delp, who scored a run and stole two bases while going 1-for-3.
Whiteland's record is now 13-8. As for Mooresville, their win was their tenth straight at home, which pushed their record up to 22-2.
Both both teams just can't seem to miss. Whiteland has been making plenty of contact this season, having averaged 9.5 hits per game. However, it's not like Mooresville struggles in that department as they've been averaging only 5.4. With both teams so capable at the plate, fans should be ready for an impressive hitting performance.
Whiteland couldn't quite finish off Mooresville in their previous meeting back in May of 2023 and fell 6-4. Can Whiteland avenge their defeat or is history doomed to repeat itself? We'll find out soon enough.
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