Softball Recap: Casey-Westfield Warriors vs. Hutsonville/Palestine Tigers
Casey-Westfield had already won 18 in a row (a stretch where they outscored their opponents by an average of 6.9 runs), and they went ahead and made it 19 on Tuesday. They were the clear victor by a 12-3 margin over the Hutsonville/Palestine Tigers. The result was nothing new for Casey-Westfield, who have now won 15 games by six runs or more so far this season.
Lucy Moore and Ava Goble were a major factor no matter where they played. On the mound, Moore pitched two innings while giving up no earned runs off one hit. Meanwhile, Goble tossed five innings while giving up just two earned (and one unearned) runs off four hits. She has been consistent recently: she hasn't pitched less than five innings in four consecutive pitching appearances. At bat, Moore went 2-for-4 with a triple and two RBI, while Goble scored two runs and stole three bases while going 2-for-4.
In other batting news, Allyson Truelove was incredible, scoring three runs and stealing a base while going 3-for-4. Another player making a difference was Megan Cribelar, who scored two runs while going 1-for-2.
On Hutsonville/Palestine's side, Brynn Griffin was cooking despite her team's loss, scoring a run and stealing two bases while going 2-for-4.
Even though they lost, Hutsonville/Palestine didn't let batters stay on the plate for long and finished the game with six strikeouts. They easily outclassed their opponents in that department as Casey-Westfield only tossed two.
Casey-Westfield's victory was their 21st straight at home dating back to last season, which pushed their record up to 26-1. As for Hutsonville/Palestine, their defeat dropped their record down to 8-8.
Casey-Westfield has the luxury of staying home for another game and will welcome Danville at 4:30 p.m. on Thursday. Danville is strutting in with some hitting muscle as they've averaged 6.7 runs per game this season. As for Hutsonville/Palestine, they will head out on the road to challenge Martinsville at 4:30 p.m. on Thursday. Martinsville has struggled to contain batters this season (they've allowed 6.8 runs per game on average), something Hutsonville/Palestine will no doubt try to take advantage of.
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