Westville's game on Saturday was a loss, but they didn't let that memory haunt them on Saturday. They had just enough and edged the Teutopolis Wooden Shoes out 5-4. For Westville, this counts as revenge for the 3-1 loss Teutopolis walked away with the last time they faced one another back in May of 2023.
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. She has been nothing but reliable: she hasn't tossed less than nine strikeouts in 18 consecutive pitching appearances.
At the plate, 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.
On Teutopolis' side, 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.
Westville's victory bumped their record up to 24-3. As for Teutopolis, they have been struggling recently as they've lost eight of their last nine games, which put a noticeable dent in their 12-15 record this season.
Westville didn't take long to hit the field again: they've already played their next contest, a 13-3 defeat vs. Windsor/Stewardson-Strasburg on the 4th. As for Teutopolis, they will look to defend their home field on Tuesday against Effingham at 4:30 p.m. Effingham's pitching crew has only allowed 3.7 runs per game this season, so Teutopolis' hitters will have their work cut out for them.
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