Hamilton Southeastern is 8-2 against Westfield since April of 2016, and they'll have a chance to extend that success on Monday. The Hamilton Southeastern Royals will take on the Westfield Shamrocks at 7:30 p.m. The two teams each escaped (but just barely!) with wins against their previous opponents.
Westfield is hoping to do on Monday what Franklin Central couldn't on Wednesday: put an end to Hamilton Southeastern's winning streak, which now stands at four games. Hamilton Southeastern's pitchers stepped up to hand Franklin Central a 1-0 shutout.
Meanwhile, Westfield narrowly escaped with a victory as the squad sidled past McCutcheon 8-6.
Shea Vohs spent all eight innings on the mound, and it's clear why: she surrendered five earned (and one unearned) runs on 12 hits. She has been consistent recently: she hasn't given up more than two walks in 15 consecutive pitching appearances.
At the plate, the team relied heavily on Makayla Watson, who scored two runs and stole three bases while going 1-for-3. Another player making a difference was Grace Fanelli, who went 2-for-4 with a home run and two RBI.
Hamilton Southeastern is on a roll lately: they've won nine of their last ten matchups, which provided a nice bump to their 18-4 record this season. As for Westfield, the win got them back to even at 12-12.
Hamilton Southeastern beat Westfield 3-0 in their previous meeting last Thursday. One of the biggest obstacles the team faced in that game was Westfield's Chloe Tanner, who struck out 17 batters over seven innings while giving up just two earned (and one unearned) runs off six hits. Now that she's got a second chance to win this matchup, will Hamilton Southeastern still be able to contain Tanner? Check MaxPreps.com after the match to find out.
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