Softball Recap: Westville Blackhawks vs. River Forest Ingots
Westville can now show off 14 landslide victories after their most recent game on Saturday. Their pitcher stepped up to hand the River Forest Ingots a 13-0 shutout. Winning may never get old, but Westville sure is getting used to it with their fourth in a row.
Kierstin Vargas was a major factor while hitting and pitching. She looked comfortable on the mound, not allowing a single earned run and only two hits while striking out 12 over five innings pitched. Vargas has been nothing but reliable: she hasn't pitched less than five innings in 18 consecutive pitching appearances. Vargas was also big at the plate, going 3-for-4 with six RBI, two doubles, and a run.
In other batting news, Lily Green was incredible, scoring four runs and stealing a base while getting on base in all four of her plate appearances. Makenna Warren was another key contributor, going 2-for-2 with a triple, a run, and an RBI.
Westville has been performing well recently as they've won five of their last six matchups, which provided a nice bump to their 17-7 record this season. As for River Forest, they now have a losing record at 9-10.
Westville will square off against Marquette Catholic at 4:30 p.m. on Monday. Marquette Catholic is coming into the contest with three straight losses on the road, meaning Westville will have to defend against a squad hungry for a win. As for River Forest, they will take on Griffith at 5:00 p.m. on Monday. Griffith is strutting in with some hitting muscle as they've averaged 6.4 runs per game this season.
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