Chrisman had lost six straight at home, but on Monday they dropped their record down to 2-11 to make it seven. They came up short against the Westville Tigers, falling 23-0. The Cardinals lost against the Tigers in their previous head to head back in May of 2023, too, but the margin this time around was even wider than the 1-0 score last time.
As for Westville, the victory was the third in a row for them, bringing their record up to 26-5. The result was nothing new for the Tigers, who have now won 21 matches by six runs or more so far this season.
For Westville's part, Layla Atwood made a big impact while hitting and pitching. On the mound, she didn't allow a single earned run and allowed only two hits over four innings pitched. What's more, Atwood posted five strikeouts, the most she's had over her last five games. She was also stellar in the batter's box, going 2-for-5 with three RBI, one triple, and one run. That triple was her first of the season.
In other batting news, the team relied heavily on Peyton Sabalaskey, who went a perfect 3-for-3 with one home run, four runs, and five RBI. Those four runs gave her a new career-high. The team also got some help courtesy of Daylin Zaayer, who went 2-for-3 with three runs, one triple, and two RBI.
Coming up, Chrisman will look to defend their home field on Thursday against Hutsonville/Palestine at 4:30 p.m. The Cardinals' pitchers better be ready for this one: the Tigers have averaged an impressive 8.5 runs per game this season. As for Westville, they will face off against Gibson City-Melvin-Sibley at 4:30 p.m. on Tuesday.
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