Softball Recap: Casey-Westfield Warriors vs. Parke Heritage Wolves
In what's become a running theme this season, Casey-Westfield gave their fans yet another huge victory on Thursday. They put the hurt on the Parke Heritage Wolves with a sharp 11-5 win. The victory was familiar territory for Casey-Westfield who now have five in a row.
Ava Goble made a splash while hitting and pitching. On the mound, she pitched three innings while giving up no earned runs or hits (she also only allowed one walk). Goble has been consistent recently: she hasn't tossed less than five strikeouts in four consecutive pitching appearances. Goble was also big at the plate, scoring two runs and stealing two bases while getting on base in two of her five plate appearances.
In other batting news, Megan Cribelar was a standout: she went 2-for-5 with a home run, four RBI, and two runs. Tristan Ring was another key contributor, scoring a run and stealing a base while going 3-for-3.
On Parke Heritage's side, they got a good showing from Audrey Tome, who didn't allow a single earned run over four innings pitched.
On the hitting side, Skyley Cloncs and Maddy Downs did some serious damage despite the final result: Cloncs scored a run and stole a base while going 1-for-3, while Downs scored a run and stole a base while going 2-for-4. The team also got some help courtesy of Carly Newnum, who scored a run and stole a base while going 1-for-4.
Casey-Westfield's win bumped their record up to 12-1. As for Parke Heritage, their defeat dropped their record down to 0-2.
Both squads will have to hit the road in their upcoming games. Casey-Westfield is on the road again on Saturday to play Flora at 10:00 a.m. Flora's pitching crew has only allowed 2.8 runs per game this season, so Casey-Westfield's hitters will have their work cut out for them. As for Parke Heritage, they will head out on the road to square off against Clay City at 5:30 p.m. on Tuesday.
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