The West Central Trojans will head out on the road to square off against the Vermillion Tanagers at 4:00 p.m. on Monday. The teams are on pretty different trajectories at the moment (West Central has 28 straight wins, Vermillion has three straight losses), but none of that matters once you're on the field.
West Central can now show off 11 landslide victories after their most recent contest on Friday. They beat Sioux Falls Christian by the very same score they won with in their prior game: 12-0. Give West Central's pitching crew some credit: that's the team's third straight shutout.
Meanwhile, Vermillion fought the good fight in their extra-innings matchup against Gayville-Volin on Thursday but wound up with a less-than-desirable result. They fell just short of the Raiders by a score of 9-8.
Chandler Clevelandc was huge while hitting and pitching even without the win. She looked comfortable on the mound, striking out 12 batters over 5.1 innings while giving up just two earned runs off five hits (and not a single walk). Clevelandc has been consistent recently: she hasn't tossed less than six strikeouts in four consecutive pitching appearances. Clevelandc was also stellar in the batter's box, going 2-for-4 with a home run, two runs, and a triple.
In other batting news, Jenna Peterson made the most of her time at bat despite the final result and scored a run and stole a base while going 4-for-4. Bailey Baylorc was another key contributor, scoring two runs while going 1-for-3.
Even though they lost, Vermillion was hitting in the alleys and finished the game with five doubles. They easily outclassed their opponents in that department as Gayville-Volin only hit a.
West Central pushed their record up to 17-0 with that victory, which was their 14th straight on the road dating back to last season. As for Vermillion, their defeat dropped their record down to 9-5.
West Central took their win against Vermillion in their previous meeting back in May of 2023 by a conclusive 16-0. The rematch might be a little tougher for West Central 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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