Softball Recap: Westville Comes Up Short

After flying high against Clifton Central on Monday, Westville came back down to earth. The Tigers came up short against the Marshall Lions on Thursday, falling 16-9. The pitching woes were uncharacteristic for the Tigers, who until this matchup were averaging 3.26 runs allowed.

Laney Cook and Lani Gondzur stepped up to the plate in a big way. Cook went 3-for-4 with three runs and one triple, while Gondzur went 2-for-5 with one home run and two RBI. That triple marked the first that Cook has hit this season. Another player making a difference was Daylin Zaayer, who went 2-for-3 with one run, one double, and one RBI.

Westville's defeat dropped their record down to 23-4. As for Marshall, the win made it two in a row for them and bumps their season record up to 16-6.

Westville and Marshall should be looking forward to their upcoming games as both have a sizable advantage in the MaxPreps Illinois Rankings. The Tigers will challenge Oakwood at 4:30 p.m. on Friday with a big rank advantage (93 vs. 282). Meanwhile, Marshall (ranked 103rd) will meet Heritage (ranked 598th) at 4:30 p.m. on Friday.