After having lost a blowout in their previous game against Sullivan, West Vigo was happy to have turned things around on Thursday. They were the clear victor by a 13-2 margin over the Parke Heritage Wolves. Considering West Vigo has won seven matches by more than seven runs this season, Thursday's blowout was nothing new.
Janelle Sullivan spent all seven innings on the mound, and it's clear why: she surrendered just two earned runs on eight hits and racked up 12 Ks.
At the plate, Carlea Funk was a standout: she scored two runs while getting on base in all four of her plate appearances. The team also got some help courtesy of Jaycee Elkins, who went 3-for-5 with a home run, two runs, and two RBI.
On Parke Heritage's side, they saw five different players step up and record at least one hit. One of them was Carly Newnum, who scored a run while going 2-for-4.
West Vigo's win bumped their record up to 12-7. As for Parke Heritage, their loss dropped their record down to 6-8.
West Vigo will head out on the road to face off against Riverton Parke at 5:00 p.m. on Friday. Riverton Parke will roll in looking for their sixth straight victory, something West Vigo surely won't give up without a fight. As for Parke Heritage, they will be playing in front of their home fans against Seeger at 10:00 a.m. on Saturday. Parke Heritage is strutting in with some hitting muscle as they've averaged 6.7 runs per game this season.
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