The Whitewater Softball Team grabbed the lead in the third inning and then held off East Troy to take home the victory 4-2 on Thursday, April 13.
East Troy scored twice in the 2nd inning to take a 2-0 lead, but Whitewater responded with 2 runs of their own in the bottom of the second to tie the game at 2-2. Sydney Schilt hit a double to lead off the second and scored on an East Troy error. Reece Hammond made it to first on an error, and then promptly stole second. A throwing error from third base allowed Hammond to score, tying the game.
The Whippets grabbed the lead for good in the 3rd inning as Falyn Krahn got on by an error and then scored when Shyan Lesperance singled up the middle. Lesperance stole second and went to 3rd on a bad throw by the catcher. Lesperance would score on a ground out by Schilt, and Whitewater had a 4-2 lead.
East Troy put 2 runners on base with one out in the last inning but Schilt got the last two batters to ground out to end the game.
Sydney Schilt pitched all seven innings, giving up 2 hits, while striking out 8 in the winning effort.