Westville won the last time they faced Washington Township, and things went their way on Thursday too. The Westville Blackhawks had just enough and edged the Washington Township Senators out 5-4. The victory made it back-to-back wins for Westville.
Kierstin Vargas was a major factor while hitting and pitching. She struck out 11 batters over seven innings while giving up three earned (and one unearned) runs off six hits. Vargas has been nothing but reliable on the mound: she hasn't pitched less than five innings in 17 consecutive pitching appearances. Vargas was also big at the plate, scoring two runs while going 2-for-3.
In other batting news, Lily Green was excellent, scoring two runs while going 2-for-3. Another player making a difference was Makenna Warren, who went 2-for-4 with a stolen base and an RBI.
On Washington Township's side, they saw six different players step up and record at least one hit. One of them was Maddie Winchip, who went 2-for-3 with an RBI.
Westville is on a roll lately: they've won 12 of their last 15 matchups, which provided a nice bump to their 15-7 record this season. As for Washington Township, they are on a three-game losing streak that has dropped them down to 6-13.
Westville will be playing in front of their home fans against Whiting at 5:00 p.m. on Friday. Westville is facing Whiting at the right time seeing as Whiting is stuck on a ten-game losing streak. As for Washington Township, they will be staying on the road on Friday to face off against DeMotte Christian. Washington Township will also cruise into their next match with the timing on their side: DeMotte Christian will have lost three straight heading into Friday's contest.
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