The Westville Blackhawks will be staying on the road on Monday to face off against the Tri-Township Tigers at 11:00 a.m. Both teams come into the match bolstered by wins in their previous matches.
Westville is on a roll after a high-stakes playoff matchup on Saturday. They blew past Culver Community 10-4.
Rory Bradney was a major factor no matter where he played. He looked comfortable on the mound, tossing an inning while giving up no earned runs or hits. Bradney has been nothing but reliable: he hasn't given up more than two walks in three consecutive pitching appearances. Bradney was even better at the plate, scoring two runs and stealing three bases while going 1-for-3.
In other pitching news, Lucas Sonaty tossed a big game, not allowing a single hit, only one earned run while striking out seven over 4.2 innings pitched.
Back at the plate, Gavin Hannon was excellent, scoring two runs and stealing a base while going 2-for-4.
Meanwhile, Tri-Township owes their pitching crew a big pat on the back after their performance on Saturday. They walked away with a 4-0 win over Triton. The victory made it back-to-back wins for Tri-Township.
Like Westville, Tri-Township also got a great game from a two-way player: Dillon Stewart. He kept things locked down with no earned runs or hits while striking out 17 over seven innings pitched. Stewart was also solid in the batter's box, going 1-for-2 with a triple and a run.
In other batting news, the team relied heavily on Blain Rust, who went 2-for-4 with two stolen bases and an RBI. Another player making a difference was Ethan Dailey, who scored a run while going 1-for-3.
Westville's record now sits at 5-14. As for Tri-Township, they have been performing well recently as they've won seven of their last nine contests, which provided a nice bump to their 11-7 record this season.
Westville suffered a grim 12-5 defeat to Tri-Township when the teams last played two weeks ago. Can Westville avenge their defeat or is history doomed to repeat itself? We'll find out soon enough.
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