Softball Preview: Westfield Shamrocks vs. Mt. Vernon Marauders
Westfield is 0-6 against Mt. Vernon since May of 2015 but they'll have a chance to close the gap a little bit on Friday. The Westfield Shamrocks will head out on the road to square off against the Mt. Vernon Marauders at 6:00 p.m. The last four games Westfield has played have been within two runs, so don't be surprised if it's a close one.
Westfield fought the good fight in their extra-innings contest against Center Grove on Thursday but wound up with a less-than-desirable result. They fell just short of the Trojans by a score of 8-7. That's two games in a row now that Westfield has lost by just one run.
Shea Vohs was a force to be reckoned with on the mound despite the final result: she tossed seven innings while giving up three earned runs off six hits. She has been nothing but reliable: she hasn't given up more than two walks in 11 consecutive pitching appearances.
On the hitting side, Makayla Watson and Cara Snedeker did some serious damage despite the final result: Watson scored three runs and stole three bases while going 2-for-4, while Snedeker scored two runs while going 2-for-4. Watson has been hot recently, having posted at least one stolen base the last six times she's played. Another player making a difference was Sofia Easterhaus, who went 1-for-5 with a home run.
Mt. Vernon lost 12-1 to Pendleton Heights on Thursday. Mt. Vernon has not had much luck with Pendleton Heights recently, as the team's come up short the last three times they've met.
Easton Wampler was cooking despite her team's loss, going 1-for-3 with a home run.
Westfield now has a losing record at 8-9. As for Mt. Vernon, their record now sits at 5-10.
Fans could be in store for some top-tier slugging on Friday. 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 Mt. Vernon struggles in that department as they've been averaging 0.6. With so much power on both teams, it'll be down to the pitchers to keep the mound locked down. Come back here after the game to get an analysis of the match and other softball content.
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