Westfield faced Fishers in a battle between two of the state's top teams on Thursday. The Shamrocks fell just short of the Tigers by a score of 5-3. It was the first time this season that the Shamrocks let down their fans at home.
Westfield got a good showing from Sam Flickinger, who didn't allow a single earned run over four innings pitched. Flickinger has been consistent recently: he hasn't given up a single earned run any time he's pitched this season.
On the hitting side, Westfield saw three different players step up and record at least one hit. One of them was Lincoln Hoffman, who went 1-for-3 with one stolen base and one RBI. Jake Russell was another, earning two runs and two stolen bases.
Westfield's loss was their first in the conference, dropping their conference record down to 4-1 and their overall record down to 10-2. As for Fishers, they pushed their record up to 11-2 with the win, which was their third straight on the road.
The teams didn't have to wait long for a rematch: the Tigers beat Westfield by a score of 9-8 on Saturday.
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