West Central is 0-8 against Winamac since April of 2015 but they'll have a chance to close the gap a little bit on Thursday. The West Central Trojans will stay at home for another game and welcome the Winamac Warriors at 5:00 p.m. The pair have allowed few runs on average, (West Central: 2.7, Winamac: 3.7) so any runs scored will be well earned.
While West Central's victory against Morgan Township wasn't quite the blowout they won the last time the pair played, they still came away the winners. West Central skirted past Morgan Township 8-6. Despite the win, that was the fewest runs West Central has scored all year.
Jaden Erb was a major factor no matter where she played. On the mound, she tossed 2.1 innings while giving up just one earned run off three hits. Erb was also solid in the batter's box, scoring two runs and stealing a base while going 1-for-3.
In other batting news, the team relied heavily on Kailee Bishop, who fired off two home runs, three RBI, and a double while going 3-for-4. Annika Smith was another key contributor, scoring two runs while going 2-for-4.
Meanwhile, Winamac scored the most runs they've had all season to find success on Tuesday. Everything went their way against LaVille as Winamac made off with a 19-1 victory. With that win, Winamac brought their scoring average up to 7.5 runs per game.
Like West Central, Winamac also got a great game from a two-way player: Adrianna Hall. She looked comfortable on the mound, striking out 11 batters over five innings while giving up just one earned run off four hits (and not a single walk). Hall was also big at the plate, going 2-for-3 with three runs, four RBI, and two doubles.
In other batting news, Corrin Combs and Maggie Keller did most of the damage at the plate: Combs scored three runs while going 1-for-2, while Keller scored two runs while going 2-for-3. Another player making a difference was Linzy Walters, who scored two runs while getting on base in three of her four plate appearances.
West Central pushed their record up to 7-0 with that victory, which was their seventh straight at home dating back to last season. As for Winamac, the win got them back to even at 3-3.
Winamac's pitching crew has a tough task ahead of them: West Central hasn't had any issues making contact this season, having earned a batting average of .344. It's a different story for Winamac, though, as they've only averaged .252. Will they be able to contain West Central's hitters?
West Central couldn't quite finish off Winamac in their previous matchup back in April of 2023 and fell 5-3. Will West Central 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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