Baseball Recap: Tri-Township Has No Trouble Against Westville

Tri-Township barely beat Westville the last time the pair played, but that sure wasn't the case this time around. The Tigers were the clear victors by a 16-1 margin over the Blackhawks on Friday. Considering the Tigers have won three contests by more than ten runs this season, Friday's blowout was nothing new.

Cody Vernich

Hits (Career)

04/25/25 @ Westville	4
05/10/24 @ Argos	3
04/23/25 vs Bowman Academy	2
05/21/24 @ Hammond Academy of Science & Tech	2
05/13/24 @ Westville	2

Cody Vernich made a splash no matter where he played. On the mound, he didn't allow a single earned run while striking out nine over five innings pitched. He has been nothing but reliable: he hasn't tossed less than eight strikeouts in three consecutive appearances. He was also stellar in the batter's box, going a perfect 4-for-4 with one home run, three runs, and one stolen base. Those four hits gave him a new career-high.

In other batting news, Ethan Dailey was excellent, going 1-for-4 with three RBI, one stolen base, and one run. That's the most RBI he has posted since back in April of 2024. Hector Osornio also deserves some recognition as he brought in his first RBI of the season.

Tri-Township now has a winning record of 4-3. As for Westville, they have traveled a rocky road recently, having lost six of their last seven matches. That's put a noticeable dent in their 4-6 record this season.

We've got plenty of inter-conference action coming up soon. Tri-Township is set to take on their familiar foe Hebron at 4:30 p.m. on Monday. Meanwhile, Westville will face off against rival Kouts at 4:30 p.m. on Monday.