Softball Recap: Westfield Area Pioneers vs. Wild Rose Wildcats
Westfield Area stacked a fifth blowout win onto their ever-increasing hoard on Friday. They were the clear victor by a 14-4 margin over the Wild Rose Wildcats. The high-flying hitting performance was a huge turnaround for Westfield Area considering their one-run performance the matchup before.
Natalee Meinke made a splash no matter where she played. On the mound, she tossed six innings while giving up just two earned (and two unearned) runs off three hits. Meinke has been nothing but reliable: she hasn't pitched less than six innings in three consecutive pitching appearances. Meinke was also stellar in the batter's box, firing off six RBI, four runs, and four doubles while going 5-for-5.
In other batting news, Carly Drew was a standout: she scored two runs and stole a base while getting on base in three of her five plate appearances. Another player making a difference was Kylie Barton, who scored three runs and stole a base while going 1-for-3.
Westfield Area is on a roll lately: they've won five of their last six matches, which provided a nice bump to their 8-3 record this season. As for Wild Rose, this is the second loss in a row for them and nudges their season record down to 4-7.
Both teams are looking forward to the support of their home crowds in their upcoming games. Westfield Area will take on Nekoosa at 5:00 p.m. on Tuesday. Nekoosa is strutting in with some hitting muscle as they've averaged 14 runs per game this season. As for Wild Rose, they will look to defend their home field on Tuesday against Iola-Scandinavia at 4:30 p.m.
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