Westville hasn't had much luck against Washington Township recently, but that could start to change on Wednesday. The Blackhawks will take on the Senators at 4:30 p.m. Westville has given up an average of 9.7 runs per game this season, but Wednesday's game will give them a chance to turn things around.
Westville is coming in off a wild two-game stretch: after soaring to ten runs on Monday, they were much more limited against Glenn on Tuesday. They lost 11-1 to the Falcons.
Westville saw three different players step up and record at least one hit. One of them was Seth Stachniack, who went 1-for-2 with one run.
Meanwhile, Washington Township beat Merrillville 5-2 on Monday. The victory continues a trend for the Senators in their matchups with the Pirates: they've now won five in a row.
Destin Billings and Drew Horvath made a splash while hitting and pitching. On the mound, Billings struck out ten batters over five innings while giving up just one earned (and one unearned) run off two hits. Meanwhile, Horvath pitched two innings while giving up no earned runs or hits. Billings is becoming a predictor of Washington Township's success: when he allows at most one earned run the team is 4-1 (and 2-3-1 when he doesn't). At bat, Billings got on base in all four of his plate appearances with two RBI and one double, while Horvath got on base in three of his four plate appearances with one stolen base, one run, and one RBI. That's the most RBI Billings has posted since back in May of 2024.
In other batting news, the team relied heavily on Gavin Kukler, who went 1-for-2 with two stolen bases and one run. The team also got some help courtesy of Owen Gilbert, who earned one run and two stolen bases.
Westville's defeat dropped their record down to 5-10. As for Washington Township, their record is now 6-4-1.
The batters for both teams will have to hit smart on Wednesday as both have some strikeout artists on the roster. Westville has been retiring batters left and right this season, having averaged 7.3 strikeouts per game. However, it's not like Washington Township struggles in that department as they've been averaging 9.5 strikeouts. Considering how easily both teams rack up Ks, the hitters on both teams better bring their A-game into this one.
Westville might still be hurting after the 12-1 loss they got from Washington Township in their previous matchup back in May of 2024. Can the Blackhawks avenge their defeat or is history doomed to repeat itself? We'll find out soon enough.
