Softball Recap: Westminster Christian Wildcats vs. St. Charles Pirates
Westminster Christian had already won three in a row (a stretch where they outscored their opponents by an average of 6.7 runs) and they went ahead and made it four on Tuesday. They blew past the St. Charles Pirates 15-4. The Wildcats might be getting used to big wins seeing as the team has won six games by six runs or more this season.
Lainey Kane spent all six innings played on the mound, and it's clear why: she surrendered four earned runs on ten hits. The dominant performance also gave her a new career-high in strikeouts.
At the plate, Paige Branstetter was a standout: she went 3-for-4 with a home run, three RBI, and two runs. Jaymison Lenk was another key player, scoring three runs and stealing a base while going 2-for-4.
Perhaps unsurprisingly given the score, Westminster Christian was getting hits left and right and finished the game having posted a batting average of .514. That was just more of the same: they've now posted a batting average of .371 or higher in four consecutive matchups.
Westminster Christian is on a roll lately: they've won seven of their last eight contests, which provided a nice bump to their 11-4 record this season. As for St. Charles, their defeat dropped their record down to 7-7-1.
Both squads will have to hit the road in their upcoming games. Westminster Christian's road trip will continue as they head out to face Howell Central at 4:15 p.m. on Wednesday. As for St. Charles, they will challenge Fort Zumwalt North at 4:15 p.m. on Thursday.
Article generated by infoSentience based on data entered on MaxPreps
