Westwood has been on the road for two straight, but on Wednesday they'll finally head home. They will take on the Ishpeming Hematites at 4:00 p.m. on Wednesday. Both teams come into the matchup bolstered by wins in their previous matches.
Last Wednesday, Westwood beat Marquette 5-1.
Meanwhile, Ishpeming can now show off nine landslide victories after their most recent match on Monday. Everything went their way against Gwinn as Ishpeming made off with an 18-3 win. The victory made it back-to-back wins for Ishpeming.
Miley Phillips made a splash while hitting and pitching. She tossed three innings while giving up no earned runs off one hit. Phillips was also solid in the batter's box, going 1-for-2 with a triple, two RBI, and a run.
In other batting news, Ishpeming let Kadie Kaukola and Jenna Maki loose on the outfield. Kaukola scored three runs and stole two bases while going 2-for-3, while Maki went 2-for-3 with a home run, three RBI, and two runs. Another player making a difference was Brynn Lanala, who scored two runs while getting on base in all three of her plate appearances.
Westwood made their fans wait, but they earned their first win of the season to make their record 1-6. As for Ishpeming, their victory bumped their record up to 9-3.
Everything went Westwood's way against Ishpeming in their previous matchup back in May of 2023 as Westwood made off with a 15-0 win. Does Westwood have another victory up their sleeve, or will Ishpeming turn the tables on them? We'll have the answer soon enough.
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