The Westview Chargers will head out on the road to face off against the Milan Bulldogs at 5:00 p.m. on Thursday. Expect the scorekeeper to be kept busy: if their previous games are any indication, the pair will really light up the scoreboard.
Westview took a loss when they played away from home on Saturday, but their home fans gave them all the motivation they needed on Monday. They were the clear victor by a 12-1 margin over Peabody. Considering Westview has won five games by more than seven runs this season, Monday's blowout was nothing new.
McCall Simms made a big impact 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 one hit (and not a single walk). Simms has been consistent recently: she hasn't pitched less than five innings in eight consecutive pitching appearances. Simms was also stellar in the batter's box, scoring three runs and stealing three bases while going 1-for-2.
In other batting news, Molly Jackson and Addie Roberts did most of the damage at the plate: Jackson went 2-for-3 with a home run and four RBI, while Roberts went 1-for-2 with a home run, three RBI, and two runs. Alexis Evans was another key contributor, scoring two runs and stealing two bases while getting on base in all three of her plate appearances.
Meanwhile, everything went Milan's way against Ripley on Monday as Milan made off with a 13-7 victory. The win made it back-to-back victories for Milan.
Like Westview, Milan also got a great game from a two-way player: Mia Pearson. On the mound, she struck out seven batters over five innings while giving up four earned runs off five hits. Pearson was even better at the plate, going 3-for-5 with four RBI, a triple, and a stolen base.
In other batting news, the team relied heavily on Ashley Williamson, who went 3-for-4 with a triple, a run, and an RBI. Another player making a difference was Emily Foren, who scored two runs while going 2-for-3.
Westview's record now sits at 8-6. As for Milan, they have been performing well recently as they've won three of their last four matchups, which provided a nice bump to their 6-12 record this season.
Everything went Westview's way against Milan in their previous meeting on April 1st as Westview made off with an 8-0 win. The rematch might be a little tougher for Westview since the team 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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