Westville is 7-0 against Culver Community since April of 2016, and they'll have a chance to extend that success on Friday. The Westville Blackhawks are on the road again to play the Culver Community Cavaliers at 4:30 p.m. The pair are strolling into their matches after big wins in their previous games.
Westville is on a roll after a high-stakes playoff matchup on Wednesday. Their pitcher stepped up to hand Triton a 10-0 shutout. The result was nothing new for Westville, who have now won 16 contests by ten runs or more so far this season.
Kierstin Vargas made a splash no matter where she played. On the mound, she didn't allow a single earned run and only one hit while striking out 11 over six innings pitched. Vargas has been nothing but reliable: she hasn't pitched less than five innings in 20 consecutive pitching appearances. Vargas was also big at the plate, scoring two runs while going 2-for-3.
In other batting news, Makenna Warren and Lily Green did most of the damage at the plate: Warren went 3-for-3 with three RBI, a triple, and a run, while Green scored three runs and stole a base while going 2-for-3. Lauren Lipsett was another key contributor, scoring two runs while getting on base in all three of her plate appearances.
Meanwhile, Culver Community came into Thursday's game having lost three straight, but that streak is now in the rearview. They blew past Argos 10-4.
Like Westville, Culver Community also got a great game from a two-way player: Aiden Molebash. She struck out 12 batters over seven innings while giving up just one earned (and two unearned) runs off six hits (and not a single walk). Molebash was also solid in the batter's box, going 2-for-4 with two RBI.
In other batting news, the team relied heavily on Abigayle Zehner, who went 3-for-6 with three RBI, two runs, and a triple. Another player making a difference was Savannah Schlemmer, who scored two runs and stole a base while going 2-for-4.
Westville has been performing incredibly well recently as they've won seven of their last eight matchups, which provided a nice bump to their 19-7 record this season. As for Culver Community, their win bumped their record up to 5-11.
Everything went Westville's way against Culver Community when the teams last played back in April as Westville made off with a 17-0 victory. The rematch might be a little tougher for Westville 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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