Two teams were on the hunt for playoff glory, but only Westfield walked away with it. They came out on top against the Carmel Greyhounds by a score of 5-0 on Friday. That's the second time they've managed to beat them this season, as they also won 4-1 back in April.
Luke Collinsworth
| 05/30/25 vs Carmel | 11 |
| 05/27/25 vs Harrison | 2 |
| 05/21/25 vs Avon | 7 |
| 05/15/25 vs Hamilton Southeastern | 3 |
| 05/09/25 vs Zionsville | 3 |
| + 5 more games |
Carmel's batters probably weren't too happy with Luke Collinsworth, who pitched a no hitter and racked up 11 Ks (he gave up six walks). With that strong performance, Collinsworth is now averaging an impressive 5.4 strikeouts per game.
On the hitting side, Gavin Russ was excellent, going 2-for-4 with three RBI. That's the most RBI he has posted since back in April. Lincoln Hoffman was another key player, getting on base in two of his four plate appearances with two RBI and one run.
Westfield has been performing incredibly well recently as they've won eight of their last nine matches. That's provided a nice bump to their 20-9 record this season. The wins came thanks in part to their pitching effort, having only surrendered 2.4 runs on average over those games. As for Carmel, their defeat dropped their record down to 16-9.
Westfield and Carmel are set to take part in some playoff action in their next matches. The Shamrocks will challenge Fishers at 6:00 p.m. on Monday. The two teams have allowed few runs on average (Westfield 3.7, the Tigers 3.7) so any runs scored will be well earned. After both having extra time off, Carmel and McCutcheon will shake off the cobwebs and hit the field against one another at 7:00 p.m. on September 9.
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