Softball Recap: Westfield Shamrocks vs. Center Grove Trojans
Westfield fought the good fight in their extra-innings match against Center Grove on Thursday but wound up with a less-than-desirable result. They fell just short of the Center Grove Trojans by a score of 8-7. Even though they lost, Westfield's still made a splash at the plate and bumped their average scoring up to 6.1 runs per game (they're now ranked -1th in scoring overall).
Shea Vohs was a force to be reckoned with on the mound despite the final result: she pitched seven innings while giving up three earned runs off six hits. She has been consistent recently: she hasn't given up more than two walks in 11 consecutive pitching appearances.
At the plate, Makayla Watson and Cara Snedeker did some serious damage despite the final result: Watson scored three runs and stole three bases while going 2-for-4, while Snedeker scored two runs while going 2-for-4. Watson has been hot recently, having posted at least one stolen base the last six times she's played. Another player making a difference was Sofia Easterhaus, who went 1-for-5 with a home run.
On Center Grove's side, Riley Henson looked comfortable as she pitched four innings while giving up just two earned runs off three hits.
On the hitting side, the team relied heavily on Riley Janda, who went 3-for-4 with a home run, three stolen bases, and three runs. The team also got some help courtesy of Brynn Meyer, who scored two runs and stole three bases while getting on base in three of her five plate appearances.
Westfield dropped their record down to 8-9 with that defeat, which was their third straight at home. As for Center Grove, the victory was the third in a row for them, bringing their record for this year to 13-6.
Westfield will head out on the road to face off against Mt. Vernon at 6:00 p.m. on Friday. The last four games Westfield has played have been within two runs, so don't be surprised if it's a close one. As for Center Grove, they are on the road again on Monday to play Whiteland at 5:00 p.m. Whiteland has struggled to contain batters this season (they've allowed 6.29 runs per game on average), something Center Grove will no doubt try to take advantage of.
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