After having lost a blowout in their previous game against Paxton-Buckley-Loda, Watseka was happy to have turned things around on Wednesday. They put the hurt on the Momence Momence Athletics with a sharp 12-6 win. With that victory, Watseka brought their scoring average up to 6.2 runs per game.
James Newell and Frankie Shervino made a big impact no matter where they played. On the mound, Newell pitched two innings while giving up no earned runs off two hits. Meanwhile, Shervino struck out seven batters over five innings while giving up just one earned (and four unearned) runs off six hits. He has been nothing but reliable on the mound: he hasn't given up more than one earned run in three consecutive pitching appearances. At bat, Newell scored a run and stole a base while going 1-for-4, while Shervino scored two runs while getting on base in three of his five plate appearances.
In other batting news, the team relied heavily on Austin Matthew Morris, who scored two runs and stole a base while going 3-for-5. Myles Lynch was another key contributor, scoring two runs and stealing a base while getting on base in four of his five plate appearances.
On Momence's side, Damon Cox made the most of his time at bat despite the final result and scored a run while going 3-for-4.
Watseka's win bumped their record up to 9-15. As for Momence, their defeat dropped their record down to 8-15.
Both squads are looking forward to the support of their home crowds in their upcoming games. Watseka will take on South Newton at 4:30 p.m. on Friday. As for Momence, they will be playing in front of their home fans against Illinois Lutheran at 4:30 p.m. on Thursday. Momence is strutting in with some hitting muscle as they've averaged 7.6 runs per game this season.
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