The Westville Blackhawks will look to defend their home field on Friday against the Whiting Oilers at 5:00 p.m. Westville is strutting in with some hitting muscle as they've averaged 9.2 runs per game this season.
On Thursday, Westville narrowly escaped with a victory as the squad sidled past Washington Township 5-4. The win made it back-to-back victories for Westville.
Kierstin Vargas made a big impact while hitting and pitching. She struck out 11 batters over seven innings while giving up three earned (and one unearned) runs off six hits. Vargas has been consistent recently: she hasn't pitched less than five innings in 16 consecutive pitching appearances. Vargas was also big at the plate, scoring two runs while going 2-for-3.
In other batting news, the team relied heavily on Lily Green, who scored two runs while going 2-for-3. Another player making a difference was Makenna Warren, who went 2-for-4 with a stolen base and an RBI.
Meanwhile, Whiting was not able to break out of their rough patch last Wednesday as the team picked up their tenth straight defeat. They lost 16-6 to Griffith. That's two games in a row now that Whiting has lost by exactly ten runs.
Jordyn Rivera was cooking despite her team's loss, scoring a run and stealing two bases while going 2-for-4.
Westville has been performing well recently as they've won 12 of their last 15 games, which provided a nice bump to their 15-7 record this season. As for Whiting, their loss dropped their record down to 3-13.
Whiting's pitching crew has a crucial task ahead of them: Westville has been making plenty of contact this season, having averaged 8.7 hits per game. It's a different story for Whiting, though, as they've been averaging 8.8. Given Westville's sizable advantage in that area, Whiting will need to find a way to close that gap.
Westville took their win against Whiting in their previous matchup back in May of 2023 by a conclusive 12-0. Does Westville have another victory up their sleeve, or will Whiting turn the tables on them? We'll have the answer soon enough.
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