The Westfield Shamrocks will head out on the road to square off against the Avon Orioles at 12:00 p.m. on Wednesday. Both teams have allowed few runs on average, (Westfield: 3.9, Avon: 4) so any runs scored will be well earned.
Westfield is headed into the game fresh off scoring the most runs they have all season. Everything went their way against Kokomo on Monday as Westfield made off with a 17-1 victory. Westfield might be getting used to big wins seeing as the team's won eight contests by seven runs or more this season.
Nathan Bodenberg looked comfortable as he struck out seven batters over 2.2 innings while giving up no earned runs off four hits (and not a single walk). He has been nothing but reliable on the mound: he hasn't given up more than two walks in eight consecutive pitching appearances.
On the hitting side, the team relied heavily on Matt Drozlek, who went 2-for-3 with six RBI, two doubles, and a run. Another player making a difference was Nick Fero, who scored three runs and stole a base while getting on base in all three of his plate appearances.
Meanwhile, Avon was not able to break out of their rough patch on Thursday as the team picked up their eighth straight loss. They took a 10-6 hit to the loss column at the hands of Zionsville.
Carson Foxen made the most of his time at bat despite the final result and scored a run and stole two bases while going 2-for-3. Trey Thompson was another key contributor, going 2-for-3 with a triple, a run, and an RBI.
Westfield has been performing well recently as they've won four of their last five matches, which provided a nice bump to their 14-10 record this season. As for Avon, their defeat dropped their record down to 12-12.
The batters for both teams will have to hit smart on Wednesday as both have some strikeout artists on the roster. Westfield has been retiring batters left and right this season, having averaged 8.9 strikeouts per game. However, it's not like Avon struggles in that department as they've been averaging 9. Considering how easily both teams rack up Ks, the hitters on both teams better bring their A-game into this one.
Westfield took their win against Avon when the teams last played back in May of 2023 by a conclusive 11-5. Will Westfield repeat their success, or does Avon have a new game plan this time around? We'll find out soon enough.
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