West Central and Frontier are an even 3-3 against one another since May of 2015, but likely not for long. The West Central Trojans will head out on the road to face off against the Frontier Falcons at 5:00 p.m. on Tuesday. The teams are on pretty different trajectories at the moment (West Central has four straight wins, Frontier has 21 straight losses), but none of that matters once you're on the field.
West Central is hoping to deliver their fans another blowout on Tuesday, just like they did against North Judson-San Pierre (and have done all season long). Everything went West Central's way against North Judson-San Pierre on Friday as West Central made off with an 18-3 victory. That's two games straight that West Central has won by exactly 15 runs.
Jaden Erb made a big impact no matter where she played. She looked comfortable on the mound, striking out six batters over four innings while giving up just two earned (and one unearned) runs off three hits. Erb has been nothing but reliable: she hasn't tossed less than five strikeouts in three consecutive pitching appearances. Erb was also big at the plate, going 2-for-3 with a double.
In other batting news, Annika Smith was incredible, firing off two home runs, four runs, and five RBI while going 3-for-3. She has been hot recently, having posted three or more hits the last four times she's played. Kailee Bishop was another key contributor, going 4-for-4 with a home run, four runs, and two RBI.
Meanwhile, Monday just wasn't the day for Frontier's offense. They lost 10-0 to Benton Central on Monday.
Frontier saw two different players step up and record at least one hit. One of them was Summer Kremer, who went 1-for-3 with a double.
West Central's win ended a four-game drought at home and bumped them up to 12-5. As for Frontier, their defeat dropped their record down to 0-15.
Frontier's pitching crew has a crucial task ahead of them: West Central has been making plenty of contact this season, having averaged 10.5 hits per game. It's a different story for Frontier, though, as they've been averaging 10. Given West Central's sizable advantage in that area, Frontier will need to find a way to close that gap.
West Central took their victory against Frontier when the teams last played back in May of 2023 by a conclusive 11-2. The rematch might be a little tougher for West Central 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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