Teutopolis was not able to break out of their rough patch on Saturday as the team picked up their third straight defeat. They fell just short of the Westville Tigers by a score of 5-4. Teutopolis was given a dose of their own medicine in this game as Westville apparently hadn't forgotten their loss the last time these teams played back in May of 2023.
Olivia Copple made the most of her time at bat despite the final result and scored two runs and stole two bases while going 2-for-3.
On Westville's side, Abby Sabalaskey spent all seven innings on the mound, and it's clear why: she surrendered three earned (and one unearned) runs on six hits and racked up ten Ks. Sabalaskey has been consistent recently: she hasn't tossed less than nine strikeouts in 18 consecutive pitching appearances.
On the hitting side, Westville's win was truly a team effort as five different players contributed at least one hit. One of them was Layla Atwood, who got on base in three of her four plate appearances with a home run.
Teutopolis' defeat dropped their record down to 12-15. As for Westville, their victory bumped their record up to 24-3.
Teutopolis will stay at home for another game and welcome Effingham at 4:30 p.m. on Tuesday. Effingham is strutting in with some hitting muscle as they've averaged 8.7 runs per game this season. As for Westville, they didn't take long to hit the field again: they've already played their next match, a 13-3 loss vs. Windsor/Stewardson-Strasburg on the 4th.
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