The Whippet Softball Team was back in action on Friday, March 24, as they played host to the Evansville Blue Devils.
Whitewater took a 3-1 lead after two innings as Jenna Pope led off the second with a double. Gaby Kubicz, Shyan Lesperance, and Falyn Krahn then followed with run scoring singles.
The Blue Devils erupted for 5 runs in the fourth inning to take a 6-3 lead. The Whippets responded with 5 runs of their own in the bottom half of the inning to go up 8-6. Reece Hammond started the rally with a single. With one out and two runners on, Sydney Schilt hit a triple to drive in both runners. Schilt scored on a single by Cali Kopecky, and then Jenna Pope hit a triple off the fence in left field to score Kopecky. Nataly Benes singled to score Pope, and the Whippets were on their way to a hard fought 9-8 win.
Jenna Pope picked up the win pitching the first four innings, while Cheyenne Bohmann earned the save by pitching the last three innings. Falyn Krahn led all batters with four hits while Sydney Schilt, Cali Kopecky, and Jenna Pope each contributed two hits.
Next up for Whitewater is a game against Delavan-Darien on Saturday April 1st. Game time is 4:30, and the game will be played in Darien.
File photo courtesy of Bob Mischka.