The Oakwood Comets will look to defend their home field on Friday against the Westville Tigers at 4:30 p.m. The timing isn't great for Oakwood: they have been struggling with four straight losses at home, while Westville has snatched up three consecutive wins on the road.
On Thursday, Oakwood came up short against Champaign Central and fell 7-3.
Oakwood saw six different players step up and record at least one hit. One of them was Bella Bradford, who scored a run and stole a base while going 1-for-3.
Meanwhile, Westville can now show off 16 landslide victories after their most recent match on Thursday. Their pitcher stepped up to hand Watseka a 10-0 shutout.
Abby Sabalaskey was a major factor no matter where she played. On the mound, she didn't allow a single earned run while striking out ten over six innings pitched. Sabalaskey has been nothing but reliable: she hasn't pitched less than five innings in 16 consecutive pitching appearances. Sabalaskey was also solid in the batter's box, going 1-for-4 with a triple and a run.
In other batting news, Westville got a big performance out of Jazmyn Bennett, who went 1-for-3 with a home run and two RBI. Another player making a difference was Laney Cook, who scored two runs while going 3-for-4.
Oakwood's defeat dropped their record down to 7-18. As for Westville, their victory bumped their record up to 22-2.
Oakwood might still be hurting after the 15-0 loss they got from Westville in their previous meeting back in May of 2023. Will Oakwood have more luck at home instead of on the road? Come back here after the game to get an analysis of the match and other softball content.
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