Softball Preview: Westfield Shamrocks vs. New Palestine Dragons
Westfield is on a five-game streak of home wins (dating back to last season), while New Palestine is on a 11-game streak of away wins (dating back to last season): one of those streaks is about to end. The Westfield Shamrocks will take on the New Palestine Dragons at 6:00 p.m. on Monday. The last three games Westfield has played have been within two runs, so don't be surprised if it's a close one.
On Saturday, Westfield faced Cathedral in a battle between two of the state's top teams. Westfield fell just short of Cathedral by a score of 8-6. The loss unfortunately continues a disappointing trend for Westfield in their matchups with Cathedral: they've now lost six in a row.
Sofia Easterhaus was cooking despite her team's loss, scoring two runs while going 4-for-4.
Meanwhile, everything went New Palestine's way against Monrovia on Friday as New Palestine made off with a 12-2 win.
Courtney Study looked comfortable as she didn't allow a single hit, only one earned run over four innings pitched.
At the plate, Allie Blum was incredible, going 2-for-4 with a home run, three runs, and two RBI. Another player making a difference was Jersi Gross, who scored three runs and stole a base while going 1-for-2.
Westfield's defeat dropped their record down to 5-2. As for New Palestine, their victory bumped their record up to 2-0.
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