Baseball Recap: Westfield snaps four-game streak of losses on the road

By Team Reports May 6, 2024, 6:10pm

Baseball Recap: Westfield Shamrocks vs. Greenwood Christian Academy Cougars

Westfield's game last Thursday was a loss, but they didn't let that memory haunt them on Monday. They came out on top against the Greenwood Christian Academy Cougars by a score of 6-1.

Nathan Bodenberg looked comfortable as he pitched three innings while giving up no earned runs off one hit. He has been nothing but reliable on the mound: he hasn't given up more than two walks in eight consecutive pitching appearances.

At the plate, Drew Law was excellent, going 2-for-4 with a triple, a stolen base, and a run. Another player making a difference was Ben Wasserstrom, who scored a run while going 2-for-3.

On Greenwood Christian Academy's side, they got a good showing from Preston Van Til, who pitched 3.1 innings while giving up no earned runs off three hits.

Westfield's win ended a four-game drought on the road and puts them at 11-9. As for Greenwood Christian Academy, their loss dropped their record down to 8-8.

Westfield will look to defend their home field on Tuesday against Columbus North at 6:00 p.m. Westfield is strutting in with some hitting muscle as they've averaged 6.9 runs per game this season. As for Greenwood Christian Academy, they will head out on the road to face off against Indianapolis Lutheran at 5:00 p.m. on Thursday.

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