Michigan City was not able to break out of their rough patch on Wednesday as the team picked up their third straight defeat. They might be feeling deja-vu: they lost 14-1 to the Westville Blackhawks, which was the same score (and result) they got the week prior. The result was an unpleasant reminder to Michigan City of the 5-2 loss they experienced in the pair's previous head-to-head fixture back in May of 2023.
Michigan City saw four different players step up and record at least one hit. One of them was Ann Sawyer, who scored a run while going 1-for-2.
On Westville's side, Kierstin Vargas made a splash no matter where she played. On the mound, she struck out 11 batters over five innings while giving up just one earned run off four hits (and only one walk). Vargas has been nothing but reliable: she hasn't pitched less than five innings in 16 consecutive pitching appearances. Vargas was also stellar in the batter's box, going 3-for-4 with two runs, a triple, and two RBI.
In other batting news, Westville got a massive performance out of Kiersten Vaughan, who scored two runs while going 3-for-4. Lily Green was another key contributor, going 1-for-4 with a home run, three RBI, and two runs.
Michigan City's defeat dropped their record down to 5-18. As for Westville, they have been performing well recently as they've won 11 of their last 14 games, which provided a nice bump to their 14-7 record this season.
Michigan City will be playing at home against Morgan Township at 4:30 p.m. on Thursday. Michigan City has given up an average of 11.2 runs per game this season, so hopefully the team got some pitching drills in this week. As for Westville, they will look to defend their home field on Thursday against Washington Township at 4:30 p.m. Westville is strutting in with some hitting muscle as they've averaged 9.6 runs per game this season.
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