Softball Preview: Westfall Mustangs vs. Unioto Shermans
Westfall has been on the road for three straight, but on Monday they'll finally head home. They will take on the Unioto Shermans at 5:15 p.m. on Monday. The two teams are strolling into their contests after big wins in their previous games.
Westfall's pitching crew heads into the match hoping to repeat the dominance they displayed on Friday. They put the hurt on Southeastern with a sharp 7-0 win.
Adrina Hicks made a splash no matter where she played. She looked comfortable on the mound, not allowing a single earned run while striking out 11 over seven innings pitched. Hicks has been consistent recently: she hasn't pitched less than six innings in seven consecutive pitching appearances. Hicks was also big at the plate, scoring a run while going 3-for-4.
In other batting news, Joni Snyder was incredible, scoring a run while going 4-for-4. Delana Landefeld was another key contributor, scoring a run and stealing a base while going 2-for-4.
Meanwhile, Unioto stacked an 11th blowout win onto their ever-increasing hoard on Friday. Everything went their way against Zane Trace as Unioto made off with a 10-0 victory. The win was familiar territory for Unioto who now have nine in a row.
Like Westfall, Unioto also got a great game from a two-way player: Hannah Hull. She didn't allow a single earned run and only one hit while striking out 11 over five innings pitched. Hull was also solid in the batter's box, going 1-for-3 with a home run.
In other batting news, Megan Miller was incredible, going 3-for-3 with a home run, four RBI, and two doubles. Another player making a difference was Peyton Robinson, who scored a run and stole a base while going 1-for-1.
Westfall's victory bumped their record up to 7-9. As for Unioto, their win was their 23rd straight at home dating back to last season, which pushed their record up to 17-3.
Both the pair just can't seem to miss. Westfall has been making plenty of contact this season, having averaged 12.4 hits per game. However, it's not like Unioto struggles in that department as they've been averaging only 5.2. With both teams so capable at the plate, fans should be ready for an impressive hitting performance.
Westfall couldn't quite finish off Unioto in their previous matchup on Tuesday and fell 3-1. A big factor in that loss was the dominant performance of Hull, who didn't allow a single earned run while striking out six over seven innings pitched. Now that Westfall knows the damage she can cause, will they be able to stop her this time? There's only one way to find out.
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