After three games on the road, Winfield is heading back home. They will welcome the Holt Indians at 4:15 p.m. on Tuesday. Winfield's pitching crew has only allowed 2.6 runs per game this season, so Holt's hitters will have their work cut out for them.
Winfield is probably headed into the matchup with a chip on their shoulder considering Fort Zumwalt West just ended the team's nine-game winning streak on Monday. They came up short against the Jaguars, falling 11-3. The pitching woes were uncharacteristic for the Warriors, who until this match were averaging 2.61 runs allowed.
Claire Shoemake made the most of her time at bat despite the final result and went 2-for-3 with a home run, three RBI, and a double.
Even though they lost, Winfield didn't let batters stay on the plate for long and finished the game with seven strikeouts. That's a new trend for them: they were averaging 0 strikeouts per game earlier this season, but in their last five contests they've averaged 8.5.
Meanwhile, Holt earned a 13-8 victory over St. Charles West on Thursday.
Winfield's defeat ended a four-game streak of away wins and brought them to 15-3. As for Holt, their win bumped their record up to 3-5.
Winfield took their victory against Holt in their previous matchup back in September by a conclusive 16-0. Does Winfield have another victory up their sleeve, or will Holt turn the tables on them? We'll have the answer soon enough.
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