Whitefield’s varsity baseball team backed up their extra inning win from last week at home and beat St. Francis on the road on Monday, 5-3. This was the Pack’s fifth win in their last seven games. Junior Jimmy McCarthy (1-3, two RBI) and sophomore Jacob Pitts (2-3, RBI) both homered. It was Jacob’s second homer of the season. Luke Persons (10th) pitched his fourth consecutive complete game and was the winning pitcher. Junior Mason Jones (1-3, RBI), sophomore Carter Huffman (1-4, RBI), senior Will Brogan (1-3), sophomore Jake Lewis (1-1) and Luke (1-2) rounded out the eight-hit attack.
The team will finish out the season this week playing Thursday against North Cobb Christian at LakePoint and playing the regional crossover game on Friday.