Thursday just wasn't the day for Watseka's offense. They lost 10-0 to the Westville Tigers on Thursday. Having soared to a lofty 11 runs in the game before, Watseka's shutout was a dramatic turnaround.
Watseka saw four different players step up and record at least one hit. One of them was Lathan Bowling, who went 2-for-2 with a double. Bowling has been consistent recently: he hasn't given up more than two hits in three consecutive pitching appearances.
Watseka has traveled a rocky road recently having lost nine of their last 12 matches, which put a noticeable dent in their 6-13 record this season. As for Westville, the victory (which was their fourth in a row) raised their record to 20-4-1.
Watseka will be playing at home against Schlarman at 4:30 p.m. on Friday. Schlarman is strutting in with some hitting muscle as they've averaged 6.2 runs per game this season. As for Westville, they will head out on the road to challenge Oakwood at 4:30 p.m. on Friday. One thing working in Westville's favor is that they have posted big run totals in their last three games.
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