The Westville Blackhawks will challenge the Culver Community Cavaliers at 11:00 a.m. on Saturday. Westville is no doubt hoping to put an end to a three-game streak of away losses.
Westville is on a roll after a high-stakes playoff matchup on Friday. They walked away with a 9-4 victory over Marquette Catholic.
Noah McCann and Mason LaBounty did most of the damage at the plate: McCann scored three runs and stole two bases, while LaBounty scored a run while going 3-for-4. Another player making a difference was Rory Bradney, who scored a run and stole a base while going 1-for-4.
Meanwhile, Culver Community had already won two in a row (a stretch where they outscored their opponents by an average of 10.5 runs), and they went ahead and made it three on Thursday. They had just enough and edged the Dragons out 4-2.
Jonas McCuen and Hayden Parker were a major factor no matter where they played. Throwing, McCuen struck out ten batters over 3.1 innings while giving up no earned runs or hits (and only one walk). Meanwhile, Parker tossed an inning while giving up no earned runs off one hit. McCuen has been nothing but reliable on the mound: he hasn't tossed less than six strikeouts in three consecutive pitching appearances. At bat, McCuen scored a run while going 2-for-4, while Parker scored a run and stole a base while going 2-for-4.
They weren't the only ones making solid contact as two players wound up with at least one hit. One of them was Derek McKee, who went 1-for-3 with a stolen base and an RBI. He has been hot recently, having posted at least one stolen base the last three times he's played. Reese Herrell was another key contributor, scoring a run and stealing two bases while going 1-for-3.
Westville's record now sits at 4-14. As for Culver Community, their record now sits at 4-15-1.
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