The Westfield Shamrocks will head out on the road to challenge the Yorktown Tigers at 6:00 p.m. on Thursday. Westfield is strutting in with some hitting muscle as they've averaged 6.7 runs per game this season.
Westfield is coming in fresh off a high-stakes matchup with another one of Indiana's top teams: Noblesville, who was ranked tenth at the time (Westfield was ranked 17th). The Shamrocks won by a run and slipped past the Millers 7-6. For those keeping track at home, that's the closest win the Shamrocks have posted since May 13, 2024.
Mackenzie Delph looked comfortable as she tossed 2.2 innings while giving up no earned runs off two hits. She has been nothing but reliable on the mound: she hasn't given up more than one earned run in four consecutive appearances.
Ava Kainrath
| 04/29/25 vs Noblesville | 4 |
| 03/22/24 vs North Central | 3 |
| 04/16/25 vs Greenfield-Central | 2 |
| 03/26/25 vs Carmel | 2 |
| 04/26/24 @ Tri-West Hendricks | 2 |
At the plate, the team relied heavily on Ava Kainrath, who went a perfect 4-for-4 with one stolen base, one run, and one double. Those four hits gave her a new career-high. Reese Mahannah also deserves some recognition as she hit her first triple of the season.
Westfield was getting hits left and right and finished the game having posted a batting average of .423. They easily outclassed their opponents in that department as Noblesville only posted a batting average of .250.
Meanwhile, it may have taken nine innings to finish the job, but Yorktown ultimately got the result they hoped for on Wednesday. They walked away with a 7-3 victory over Greenfield-Central. The win continues a trend for the Tigers in their matchups with the Cougars: they've now won five in a row.
Olivia Jones spent all nine innings on the mound, and it's clear why: she surrendered just two earned (and one unearned) runs on six hits and racked up nine Ks.
On the hitting side, Yorktown got a massive performance out of Olivia Jaromin, who went 3-for-5 with one home run, four RBI, and one double. The team also got some help courtesy of Claire Hazen, who went 2-for-3 with three stolen bases, two runs, and one double.
Yorktown's victory was their 14th straight on the road dating back to last season, which pushed their record up to 9-2. The road wins came thanks in part to their pitching effort, having only surrendered 3.2 runs on average over those games. As for Westfield, they have been performing well recently as they've won five of their last six matchups. That's provided a nice bump to their 7-4 record this season.
Fans could be in store for some top-tier slugging on Thursday. Westfield hasn't had any problems when it comes to power this season, having averaged 0.5 home runs per game. However, it's not like Yorktown struggles in that department as they've been averaging 1.3 home runs. With so much power on both teams, it'll be down to the pitchers to keep the mound locked down. Check MaxPreps after the match for a full breakdown of the game, commentary, and other softball content.
