Westfield won the last time they faced McCutcheon, and things went their way on Friday too. The Westfield Shamrocks skirted past the McCutcheon Mavericks 8-6.
Shea Vohs spent all eight innings on the mound, and it's clear why: she surrendered five earned (and one unearned) runs on 12 hits. She has been consistent recently: she hasn't given up more than two walks in 15 consecutive pitching appearances.
At the plate, Makayla Watson was incredible, scoring two runs and stealing three bases while going 1-for-3. Another player making a difference was Grace Fanelli, who went 2-for-4 with a home run and two RBI.
On McCutcheon's side, Kaidynn Peckinpaugh was huge no matter where she played even without the win. She looked comfortable on the mound, not allowing a single earned run and only two hits while striking out 13 over six innings pitched. Peckinpaugh was also big at the plate, going 2-for-4 with a home run and a double.
In other batting news, Jacquelin All and Mackenzie Taylor stepped up to the plate in a big way. All went 4-for-4 with a home run, two doubles, and two RBI, while Taylor went 3-for-4 with four RBI, two doubles, and a stolen base. Hayle Peterson was another key contributor, scoring a run and stealing a base while going 3-for-3.
Even though they lost, McCutcheon was getting hits left and right and finished the game having posted a batting average of .514. They easily outclassed their opponents in that department as Westfield only posted a batting average of .312.
The victory got Westfield back to even at 12-12. As for McCutcheon, their record is now 14-10.
Westfield will be staying on the road on Monday to face off against Hamilton Southeastern at 7:30 p.m. Hamilton Southeastern will roll in looking for their fifth straight win, something Westfield surely won't give up without a fight. As for McCutcheon, they will challenge Harrison at 5:30 p.m. on Tuesday. Harrison's pitching crew has only allowed 3.9 runs per game this season, so McCutcheon's hitters will have their work cut out for them.
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