Westville put the finishing touches on their 12th blowout victory of the season on Wednesday. They put the hurt on the Michigan City Wolves with a sharp 14-1 victory. The high-flying hitting performance was a huge turnaround for Westville considering their two-run performance the contest before.
Kierstin Vargas made a splash no matter where she played. She looked comfortable on the mound, striking out 11 batters over five innings while giving up just one earned run off four hits (and only one walk). 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, going 3-for-4 with two runs, a triple, and two RBI.
In other batting news, Westville got a massive performance out of Kiersten Vaughan, who scored two runs while going 3-for-4. Lily Green was another key contributor, going 1-for-4 with a home run, three RBI, and two runs.
On Michigan City's side, they saw four different players step up and record at least one hit. One of them was Ann Sawyer, who scored a run while going 1-for-2.
Westville is on a roll lately: they've won 11 of their last 14 matches, which provided a nice bump to their 14-7 record this season. As for Michigan City, they have traveled a rocky road recently having lost nine of their last ten matchups, which put a noticeable dent in their 5-18 record this season.
Westville will be playing at home against Washington Township at 4:30 p.m. on Thursday. Westville's pitching crew has only allowed 3.7 runs per game this season, so Washington Township's hitters will have their work cut out for them. As for Michigan City, they have the luxury of staying home for another game and will welcome Morgan Township at 4:30 p.m. on Thursday. Michigan City has given up an average of 11.2 runs per game this season, so hopefully the team got some pitching drills in this week.
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