The Westfield Shamrocks will head out on the road to square off against the Lawrence Central Bears at 6:00 p.m. on Tuesday. Westfield is strutting in with some hitting muscle, as they've averaged 7.6 runs per game this season.
Westfield is coming in fresh off a high-stakes matchup with another one of Indiana's top teams: Center Grove, who was ranked first in their home state at the time (Westfield was ranked 24th). Westfield fell just short of Center Grove by a score of 12-11 on Monday.
Alex Rudolph and Lincoln Hoffman did some serious damage despite the final result: Rudolph scored two runs while getting on base in three of his six plate appearances, while Hoffman scored two runs while getting on base in four of his six plate appearances. The team also got some help courtesy of Nick Fero, who scored a run and stole a base while getting on base in four of his six plate appearances.
Meanwhile, Lawrence Central can finally bid farewell to their six-game losing streak thanks to their game on Monday. They blew past Indianapolis Crispus Attucks 18-2. Lawrence Central's hitters stepped up their game for this one, as that was the most runs they've scored all season.
Quentin Espinoza tossed a big game, tossing five innings while giving up just two earned runs off one hit. He has been consistent recently: he hasn't given up more than two walks in five consecutive pitching appearances.
At the plate, the team relied heavily on Jayden Dorsey, who scored three runs and stole a base while getting on base in all four of his plate appearances. Gabe Rodarte was another key contributor, scoring three runs while getting on base in all three of his plate appearances.
Westfield has traveled a rocky road recently having lost four of their last five games, which put a noticeable dent in their 9-5 record this season. As for Lawrence Central, their victory ended a four-game drought at home and bumped them up to 3-8.
The pitchers for both teams better look sharp on Tuesday as neither team is afraid to steal. Westfield has been swiping bases left and right this season, having averaged 2.9 stolen bases per game. However, it's not like Lawrence Central struggles in that department as they've been averaging 4.6. The only question left is which team can snag more.
Everything went Westfield's way against Lawrence Central in their previous meeting back in April of 2023 as Westfield made off with a 10-1 win. The rematch might be a little tougher for Westfield since the team won't have the home-field advantage this time around. We'll see if the change in venue makes a difference.
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