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Whitko Sports Wrap – April 16

Written on April 17, 2014 by Staff Reporter

Categories: Sports Archive 2014

The Whitko softball team had its’ offense in high gear Wednesday.

The Wildcats piled up 18 hits in posting a 19-7 win at West Noble.

Hanna Yohe had a big game for the Wildcats. She was 4-5 at the place with a double, four RBI and three runs scored. Yohe also notched the pitching win in the six-inning contest by striking out nine batters in the first five innings.

Aly Nicodemus was 4-4 with a double, an RBI and a pair of runs scored. She worked the final inning in the circle, notching two strikeouts.

Sydney Lancaster had three hits and Emily Day reached base five times for the Wildcats.

The Whitko junior varsity softball squad won 22-1 at Northfield.

Haley Yohe had two triples to lead the JV Wildcats. Riley Insley had a double and a triple, while Hanna Yohe and Tori Silveus each had two doubles and Tressa Keim one. Silveus fanned eight in collecting the pitching win.

Baseball Team Impressive In Loss

A pair of undefeated baseball teams went head-to-head as Whitko dropped a tough 6-4 final at No. 2 Norwell Wednesday.

The hosts took a 2-0 lead with a pair of runs in the opening frame. The Wildcats scored one in the second and three times in the fourth inning to take at 4-2 lead. Norwell answered with a four spot in the fifth to notch the win.

“I’m real proud of our kids tonight,” said Whitko coach Erik Hisner. “They gave a great effort and showed outstanding competitiveness against the No. 2 ranked team in the state.”

“This was a very good high school baseball game, especially this early in the season. We didn’t lose this game, Norwell won it. Give them a lot of credit. Norwell got the key hits when they needed them.”

“Even though we lost, our kids showed some fight. They could’ve packed it in when Norwell jumped out to an early 2-0 lead after the first inning, especially on the road, but they didn’t. The kids showed some grit. And I like that.”

Avery Robbins had a hit, an RBI and a run scored to lead Whitko. Tanner Gaff, Zach Snep and Ethan Nicodemus each had a hit.

A trio of Norwell pitchers combined to toss a four-hitter with 10 strikeouts. James Spera had two doubles and Logan Dettmer two RBI for Norwell, now 4-0.

Whitko (4-1) hosts Churubusco Friday at 5 p.m.