Carmel is 8-2 against Westfield since March of 2016, and they'll have a chance to extend that success on Friday. The Carmel Greyhounds are on the road again to play the Westfield Shamrocks at 5:30 p.m. The two teams each escaped (but just barely!) with wins against their previous opponents.
Carmel is on a roll after a high-stakes playoff matchup on Wednesday. They came out on top in a nail-biter against Noblesville and snuck past 4-2.
Meanwhile, Westfield faced Zionsville in a battle between two of the state's top teams on Wednesday. Westfield narrowly escaped with a win as the squad sidled past Zionsville 6-4. The victory was nothing new for Westfield as they're now sitting on six straight.
Ty Anderson tossed a big game, striking out ten batters over six innings while giving up four earned runs off eight hits.
At the plate, Drew Law was excellent, scoring two runs and stealing a base while getting on base in all four of his plate appearances. Another player making a difference was Matt Drozlek, who scored a run while going 1-for-2.
Carmel has been performing incredibly well recently as they've won eight of their last nine matches, which provided a massive bump to their 18-10 record this season. As for Westfield, their win bumped their record up to an identical 18-10.
Carmel came out on top in a nail-biter against Westfield in their previous matchup back in April, sneaking past 6-5. Will Carmel repeat their success, or does Westfield have a new game plan this time around? We'll find out soon enough.
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