Softball Preview: Morgan Township Cherokees vs. Westville Blackhawks
Morgan Township is 8-2 against Westville since May of 2017, and they'll have a chance to extend that success on Friday. The Morgan Township Cherokees will look to defend their home field against the Westville Blackhawks at 4:30 p.m. Morgan Township is strutting in with some hitting muscle as they've averaged 9.3 runs per game this season.
Morgan Township had been on a four-game streak of scoring at least ten runs, but South Central put an end to it on Wednesday. Morgan Township fell 5-1 to South Central.
Morgan Watson spent all seven innings on the mound, and it's clear why: she surrendered just two earned (and three unearned) runs on six hits.
At the plate, Morgan Township saw three different players step up and record at least one hit. One of them was Reilly Biggs, who went 1-for-3 with a double.
Meanwhile, Westville put the finishing touches on their tenth blowout victory of the season on Wednesday. Everything went their way against River Valley as Westville made off with a 15-5 win.
Kierstin Vargas was a major factor no matter where she played. She struck out seven batters over five innings while giving up three earned (and two unearned) runs off five hits. Vargas has been consistent recently: she hasn't pitched less than five innings in 12 consecutive pitching appearances. Vargas was also solid in the batter's box, scoring two runs while going 1-for-3.
In other batting news, the team relied heavily on Maddison Cole, who got on base in all four of her plate appearances with four stolen bases, three runs, and four RBI. Kiersten Vaughan was another key contributor, scoring two runs and stealing three bases while getting on base in three of her five plate appearances.
Morgan Township's defeat dropped their record down to 4-8. As for Westville, they are on a roll lately: they've won nine of their last ten games, which provided a nice bump to their 12-5 record this season.
Friday's contest will be a test for both team's pitchers. Morgan Township hasn't had any issues making contact this season, having earned a batting average of .333. However, it's not like Westville struggles in that department as they've averaged .374. With both teams so capable at the plate, fans should be ready for an impressive hitting performance.
Everything went Morgan Township's way against Westville in their previous meeting back in May of 2023 as Morgan Township made off with a 12-3 victory. Does Morgan Township have another victory up their sleeve, or will Westville turn the tables on them? We'll have the answer soon enough.
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