The West Washington Senators will play host again on Monday to welcome the Henryville Hornets, where first pitch is scheduled at 5:30 p.m. West Washington is strutting in with some hitting muscle as they've averaged 8.5 runs per game this season.
Henryville's hitters are going to have their work cut out for them on Monday: West Washington had not allowed a single run the last three times they've hit the field. West Washington's pitcher stepped up to hand Perry Central a 3-0 shutout on Saturday.
Elliot Nance made a big impact no matter where she played. She looked comfortable on the mound, not allowing a single earned run while striking out ten over seven innings pitched. Nance has been nothing but reliable: she hasn't tossed less than six strikeouts every time she's pitched this season. Nance was also solid in the batter's box, going 1-for-3 with a home run.
In other batting news, Emma Schmidt was excellent, going 2-for-3 with a home run. Macy Lowery was another key contributor, going 2-for-3 with a triple and an RBI.
Meanwhile, it was a hard-fought match, but Henryville had to settle for a 6-4 defeat against Madison on Friday. The loss continues a trend for Henryville in their matchups with Madison: they've now lost three in a row.
Allie McAfee made the most of her time at bat despite the final result and scored two runs and stole a base while going 1-for-3. The team also got some help courtesy of Addison Foley, who went 2-for-3 with a stolen base and an RBI.
West Washington pushed their record up to 16-0 with that win, which was their 15th straight at home dating back to last season. As for Henryville, their defeat dropped their record down to 8-8.
Henryville's pitching crew has a crucial task ahead of them: West Washington has hit smart this season, having averaged an OBP of .436. It's a different story for Henryville, though, as they've only averaged .336. Will they be able to contain West Washington's hitters?
West Washington took their victory against Henryville in their previous meeting back in May of 2023 by a conclusive 15-0. Does West Washington have another victory up their sleeve, or will Henryville turn the tables on them? We'll have the answer soon enough.
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