Western fought the good fight in their extra-innings contest against Westfield on Monday but wound up with a less-than-desirable result. They fell just short of the Westfield Shamrocks by a score of 5-4. The result was an unpleasant reminder to Western of the 8-3 loss they experienced in the pair's previous head-to-head fixture back in May of 2023.
Chloe Linn put in work while hitting and pitching. She struck out nine batters over 7.1 innings while giving up four earned (and one unearned) runs off six hits. Linn has been nothing but reliable on the mound: she hasn't tossed less than five strikeouts in three consecutive pitching appearances. Linn was also stellar in the batter's box, going 2-for-3 with a home run and two RBI.
In other batting news, Brynley Erb made the most of her time at bat despite the final result and went 2-for-3 with two doubles and two RBI. Another player making a difference was Chloe Hunt, who scored two runs while going 3-for-4.
Like Western, Westfield also got a great game from a two-way player: Chloe Tanner. She looked comfortable on the mound, tossing two innings while giving up just one earned run off one hit. Tanner was also big at the plate, going 1-for-3 with a home run and two RBI.
In other pitching news, Shea Vohs tossed a big game, pitching six innings while giving up three earned runs off eight hits.
Tanner wasn't the only one making solid contact as five players wound up with at least one hit. One of them was Cara Snedeker, who scored a run while going 1-for-4.
Western's defeat ended a 19-game streak of away wins dating back to last season and brought them to 20-2. As for Westfield, the victory got them back to even at 11-11.
Western will look to defend their home field on Wednesday against Oak Hill at 6:00 p.m. The two teams have allowed few runs on average, (Western: 2.2, Oak Hill: 3.5) so any runs scored will be well earned. As for Westfield, they will head out on the road to challenge Avon at 6:00 p.m. on Thursday. Avon will roll in looking for their fourth straight win, something Westfield surely won't give up without a fight.
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