Westville fell victim to Marshall and their airtight pitching crew on Friday. They fell just short of the Marshall Lions by a score of 1-0. Having soared to a lofty 15 runs in the game before, Westville's shutout was a dramatic turnaround.
Abby Sabalaskey spent all seven innings on the mound, and it's clear why: she surrendered only one earned run on five hits and racked up 11 Ks. She has been nothing but reliable: she hasn't given up more than two walks in ten consecutive pitching appearances.
On Marshall's side, Haley McGuire made a splash while hitting and pitching. She looked comfortable on the mound, not allowing a single earned run over seven innings pitched. McGuire was also stellar in the batter's box, going 2-for-2 with a home run and a double.
McGuire wasn't the only one making solid contact as three players wound up with at least one hit. One of them was McKenzie Davis, who went 1-for-3 with a double.
Westville's defeat ended a 12-game streak of wins at home and dropped them to 26-5. As for Marshall, the win (which was their third in a row) raised their record to 21-10.
As of now, neither Westville nor Marshall have any future games scheduled.
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