The Westfield Shamrocks will head out to challenge the Hamilton Heights Huskies at 5:30 p.m. on Monday. Hamilton Heights took a loss in their last matchup and will be looking to turn the tables on Westfield, who comes in off a win.
Westfield took a loss when they played away from home on Thursday, but their home fans gave them all the motivation they needed on Friday. They walked away with an 8-4 win over Indianapolis Bishop Chatard.
Westfield's victory was truly a team effort as nine different players contributed at least one hit. One of them was Ava Kainrath, who went 1-for-3 with two RBI, one run, and one double.
Meanwhile, Hamilton Heights lost 8-2 to Cascade on Friday.
Kamryn Rhoton was cooking despite her team's loss, going 2-for-3 with one home run and two RBI. She has been hot, having posted at least one home run the last five times she's played.
Westfield is on a roll lately: they've won six of their last eight contests. That's provided a nice bump to their 8-5 record this season. The wins came thanks in part to their hitting performance across that stretch, as they averaged 6.9 runs over those games. As for Hamilton Heights, their defeat ended a three-game streak of away wins and brought them to 10-6.
Fans could be in store for some top-tier slugging on Monday. Westfield hasn't had any problems when it comes to power this season, having averaged 0.6 home runs per game. However, it's not like Hamilton Heights struggles in that department as they've been averaging an even more impressive 0.8 home runs. With so much power on both teams, it'll be down to the pitchers to keep the mound locked down.
Westfield beat Hamilton Heights 10-7 when the teams last played back in May of 2024. The rematch might be a little tougher for the Shamrocks since the squad 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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