Whitko’s Harper throws no-hitter in win over Culver

BY VAL TSOUTSOURIS

Sports Editor, RTC

Baseball

Whitko 12, Culver 0 (5 innings, Thursday): Jaxon Parker threw a no-hitter with two walks and 13 strikeouts to lead the visiting Wildcats past Culver in the Cavaliers’ season opener Thursday.

Hayden Parker and Adam Peterson each drew a walk for Culver.

Parker took the loss on the mound after allowing 11 hits and 11 runs (all earned) in 2 ⅔ innings. He walked three and struck out one.

Owen Falk allowed two hits, two walks and one unearned run in 1 ⅓ innings. Cameron Whitworth pitched a hitless fifth with one strikeout.

Already leading 3-0, Whitko scored eight runs in the top of the third.

Whitko 12, Culver 0 (5 innings)

Whitko 218 10 – 12 13 0

Culver 000 00 – 0 0 1

WP – Harper (5 IP, 0 H, 0 R, 0 ER, 2 BB, 13 K)

LP – Hayden Parker (2 ⅔ IP, 11 H, 11 R, 11 ER, 3 BB, 1 K)