The Casey-Westfield Warriors will square off against the Westville Tigers at 4:30 p.m. on Friday. Both squads will be entering this one on the heels of a big victory.
Westville will face off against a team with plenty of momentum: Casey-Westfield extended their winning streak to six on Tuesday. The Warriors put the hurt on Salt Fork with a sharp 9-1 win.
Arhianna Bonds
| 04/08/25 vs Salt Fork | 2 |
| 04/08/25 vs Salt Fork | 1 |
| 04/01/25 @ Mulberry Grove | 1 |
| 03/31/25 vs Cumberland | 1 |
| 03/22/25 vs St. Anthony | 1 |
| + 2 more games |
Arhianna Bonds made a splash while hitting and pitching. She didn't allow a single earned run over six innings pitched. She has been nothing but reliable on the mound: she hasn't given up more than one earned run in four consecutive appearances. She was also big at the plate, going 2-for-3 with one home run, three RBI, and two runs. That's the most runs she has posted over her last seven games.
In other batting news, Lucy Moore was incredible, going 2-for-3 with one home run and three RBI.
Meanwhile, Westville gave up the first runs on Thursday, but they didn't let that get them down. Everything went their way against Watseka as they made off with a 13-2 victory. The win was nothing new for the Tigers as they're now sitting on seven straight.
Westville got a massive performance out of Peyton Sabalaskey, who went a perfect 4-for-4 with one home run, three RBI, and two runs. Daylin Zaayer was another key player, scoring four runs and stealing a base while going 2-for-3.
Westville was getting hits left and right and finished the game having posted a batting average of .414. That was just more of the same: they've now posted a batting average of .303 or higher in 11 consecutive matchups.
Casey-Westfield's victory was their third straight at home, which pushed their record up to 12-1. The home wins came thanks in part to their pitching effort, having only surrendered 0.3 runs on average over those games. As for Westville, their victory bumped their record up to 11-1.
Both Casey-Westfield and Westville just can't seem to miss. The Warriors have been making plenty of contact this season, having averaged 12.7 hits per game. However, it's not like Westville struggles in that department as they've been averaging only 5.1 hits. With both teams so capable at the plate, fans should be ready for an impressive hitting performance.
Casey-Westfield took their win against Westville when the teams last played back in May of 2024 by a conclusive 8-0 score. Will the Warriors repeat their success, or do the Tigers have a new game plan this time around? We'll find out soon enough.
