Westhill is 2-8 against St. Joseph since May of 2015 but they'll have a chance to close the gap a little bit on Friday. The Westhill Vikings will head out on the road to face off against the St. Joseph Cadets at 4:00 p.m.
Westhill is is headed into Friday's matchup looking for a big change in momentum after dropping their fourth straight game last Monday. They fell just short of Ludlowe by a score of 3-2.
Meanwhile, St. Joseph waltzed into their game on Wednesday with 11 straight wins... but they left with 12. They were the clear victor by a 14-4 margin over the Eagles. St. Joseph might be getting used to big wins seeing as the team's won six contests by six runs or more this season.
Katie Dzialo made a splash no matter where she played. On the mound, she struck out nine batters over seven innings while giving up four earned runs off six hits (and only one walk). Dzialo has been nothing but reliable: she hasn't pitched less than six innings in 11 consecutive pitching appearances. Dzialo was also big at the plate, getting on base in all five of her plate appearances with a double and an RBI.
In other batting news, St. Joseph got a massive performance out of MacKenzie Caouette, who scored a run while getting on base in five of her six plate appearances. Makena Hawkins was another key contributor, scoring a run and stealing a base while going 2-for-5.
Westhill's defeat dropped their record down to 2-4. As for St. Joseph, they pushed their record up to 13-1 with that victory, which was their sixth straight on the road.
Westhill came up short against St. Joseph when the teams last played back in May of 2023, falling 7-4. Can Westhill avenge their loss or is history doomed to repeat itself? We'll find out soon enough.
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