The West Central Trojans will head out on the road to square off against the Faith Christian Eagles at 5:30 p.m. on Tuesday. West Central is strutting in with some hitting muscle as they've averaged 6.5 runs per game this season.
West Central can now show off four landslide victories after their most recent match on Friday. They blew past DeMotte Christian 15-5. The high-flying hitting performance was a huge turnaround for West Central considering their two-run performance the contest before.
Landon Gutwein made a big impact while hitting and pitching. He looked comfortable on the mound, tossing an inning while giving up no earned runs off one hit. Gutwein was even better at the plate, scoring four runs and stealing three bases while going 2-for-4.
In other batting news, Garner Moon and Jacob Pilarski did most of the damage at the plate: Moon scored a run and stole two bases while getting on base in all five of his plate appearances, while Pilarski went 1-for-4 with two runs, a triple, and two RBI.
Meanwhile, Faith Christian was not able to break out of their rough patch on Saturday as the team picked up their tenth straight loss. They fell just short of Purdue Broad Ripple by a score of 10-9.
Colin Frier made the most of his time at bat despite the final result and went 3-for-4 with three stolen bases, three RBI, and a double. He is on a roll when it comes to stolen bases, as he's now stolen at least one in the last three games he's played. Seth Leedy was another key contributor, scoring two runs and stealing two bases while getting on base in three of his four plate appearances.
Even though they lost, Faith Christian didn't let batters stay on the plate for long and finished the game with seven strikeouts. This was only their 11th loss (out of 12 games) when they post five or more strikeouts.
West Central is on a roll lately: they've won three of their last four games, which provided a nice bump to their 6-6 record this season. As for Faith Christian, their defeat dropped their record down to 1-14.
The pitchers for both teams better look sharp on Tuesday as neither team is afraid to steal. West Central has been swiping bases left and right this season, having averaged 3.8 stolen bases per game. However, it's not like Faith Christian struggles in that department as they've been averaging 4.8. The only question left is which team can snag more.
West Central took their win against Faith Christian when the teams last played back in May of 2023 by a conclusive 15-1. Does West Central have another victory up their sleeve, or will Faith Christian turn the tables on them? We'll have the answer soon enough.
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