West Central put the finishing touches on their fifth blowout victory of the season on Saturday. They were the clear victor by an 11-5 margin over the DeMotte Christian Knights. The high-scoring effort was just what West Central needed considering they were shutout in their previous matchup.
Josiah Rodriguez made a big impact while hitting and pitching. He looked comfortable on the mound, striking out 11 batters over seven innings while giving up three earned (and two unearned) runs off seven hits. Rodriguez has been nothing but reliable: he hasn't pitched less than six innings in three consecutive pitching appearances. Rodriguez was also big at the plate, scoring a run and stealing a base while going 2-for-5.
In other batting news, Michael Wireman 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 Spencer Leman, who scored a run and stole a base while getting on base in all four of his plate appearances.
On DeMotte Christian's side, they saw six different players step up and record at least one hit. One of them was Luke Terpstra, who scored a run while going 2-for-4.
West Central's win bumped their record up to 7-8. As for DeMotte Christian, they have been struggling recently as they've lost four of their last five contests, which put a noticeable dent in their 6-8 record this season.
West Central will be staying on the road on Saturday to face off against North Miami at 1:00 p.m. As for DeMotte Christian, they will face off against North White at 4:30 p.m. on Monday. DeMotte Christian has given up an average of 8.4 runs per game this season, so hopefully the team got some pitching drills in this week.
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