The Whippets rallied from a 5-0 deficit to beat the Crimson Tide 8-5 on Thursday, April 19. Whitewater scored four runs in the 5th inning and four more in the bottom of the 6th to pull out the win.

Jenna Pope pitched the first 4 1/3 innings, while Cheyenne Bohmann finished the game to pick up the win.

Shyan Lesperance, Lexi Juoni, and Falyn Krahn had two hits each. Lesperance hit a homerun and drove in three runs. Juoni and Krahn each scored two runs, while Juoni also drove in two runs. Makaylyn Benes scored two runs and got the 5th inning rally started with a sacrifice bunt in which she also got on base.

Whitewater travels to Evansville on Thursday for a 5:00 game and then hosts Brodhead on Saturday for a doubleheader. In between games on Saturday will be the Tim Hering Field Dedication. The first game on Saturday starts at 10:00 a.m.

Article Submitted by Ron Sdano
Whitewater High School Head Baseball Coach
rsdano@wwusd.org
Photo Courtesy of Bob Mischka

The Whippet Baseball Team competed against Evansville and unfortunately came out on the losing end by a score of 6-3. The Whippets took the lead 2-0 in the bottom of the first inning and held the lead until the 4th inning. The Whippets cut the deficit to two runs in the bottom of the 6th inning.

Leading the offense was Wyatt Nickels who had two hits on the night.

Marcos Sagrero handled the starting pitching duties and went 3 ⅓ innings. Wyatt Nickels and Marc Jones each pitched in relief.

The Whippets will be in action again on Thursday, April 21st, when they travel to Evansville for a 4:45 p.m. start time.

Article Submitted by Michael Hookstead
Whitewater High School Head Baseball Coach
mhookstead@wwusd.org
Photo Courtesy of Bob Mischka

The Whitewater Whippet Girls’ Soccer Team hosted Milwaukee High School of the Arts on Tuesday, April 19.

The Whippets won by a score of 12-0, with goals from Sophia Garcia (1’, 6’), Mayte Navejas (4’, 40’), Teona Krivykh (9’), Andrea Alcala (13’), Adriana Dixon (14’), Belle Peterson (16’), Isabella Aranda (18’), Michelle Abarca (22’), Vivi Hauck (29’), and Caelyn Caputo (30’).

Marina Linos played in goal for the Whippets.

Article Submitted by Maddy Blain
Whitewater High School Head Girls’ Soccer Coach
mblain@wwusd.org
Photo Courtesy of Bob Mischka

On Friday, April 15th, the Whippet Baseball Team hosted Big Foot for a doubleheader.

The first game saw the Whippets fall 3-0. Marcus DePorter pitched six strong innings. The Whippets could only manage to record two hits against a very tough lefty for Big Foot.

The second game saw the Whippets get their first win on the year with a 7-5 victory. Wyatt Nickels pitched a phenomenal game with Marc Jones coming in and closing the game out on the mound. Offensively, the Whippets broke out with 10 hits while only striking out five times.

The Whippets will be in action again on Tuesday, April 19th, when they host the Evansville Blue Devils. Come on out for a 4:45 p.m. start time, and cheer on your Whippets.

Article Submitted by Michael Hookstead
Whitewater High School Head Baseball Coach
mhookstead@wwusd.org
Photo Courtesy of Bob Mischka