Tigers
| 05/12/25 @ Chrisman | 23 |
| 05/10/25 vs Deer Creek-Mackinaw | 15 |
| 05/10/25 @ Tri-City | 2 |
| 05/09/25 vs Oakwood | 6 |
| 05/08/25 vs Marshall | 9 |
| + 26 more games |
The Westville Tigers will head out on the road to square off against the Gibson City-Melvin-Sibley Falcons at 4:30 p.m. on Tuesday. Westville is strutting in with some hitting muscle as they've averaged 11.6 runs per game this season.
Gibson City-Melvin-Sibley will challenge a team with plenty of momentum: Westville extended their winning streak to three on Monday. The Tigers were the clear victors by a 23-0 margin over Chrisman. Considering the Tigers have won 21 matches by more than five runs this season, Monday's blowout was nothing new.
Layla Atwood was a major factor while hitting and pitching. She didn't allow a single earned run and allowed only two hits over four innings pitched. She has been consistent recently: she hasn't given up more than one walk in three consecutive appearances. She was also big at the plate, going 2-for-5 with three RBI, one triple, and one run. That triple marked the first that she has hit this season.
In other batting news, the team relied heavily on Peyton Sabalaskey, who went a perfect 3-for-3 with one home run, four runs, and five RBI. That's the most hits she has posted over her last 12 games. Daylin Zaayer was another key player, going 2-for-3 with three runs, one triple, and two RBI.
Westville kept the outfield on their toes and finished the game with 20 hits. That's the most hits they've managed all season.
Meanwhile, Gibson City-Melvin-Sibley came up short against Centennial on Thursday, falling 8-2.
Westville's win was their ninth straight on the road, which pushed their record up to 26-5. The road victories came thanks in part to their pitching effort, having only surrendered 0.8 runs on average over those games. As for Gibson City-Melvin-Sibley, they have been struggling recently as they've lost 13 of their last 16 contests. That's put a noticeable dent in their 10-16 record this season.
Westville was able to grind out a solid win over Gibson City-Melvin-Sibley in their previous meeting back in May of 2024, winning 4-0. The rematch might be a little tougher for the Tigers since the squad won't have the home-field advantage this time around. We'll see if the change in venue makes a difference.
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