Westhill lost against St. Joseph back in May of 2023, and unfortunately they wound up with the same result on Friday. The Westhill Vikings took a 9-6 hit to the loss column at the hands of the St. Joseph Cadets. Westhill has struggled against St. Joseph recently, as their game on Friday was their sixth consecutive lost matchup.
For St. Joseph's part, Katie Dzialo was a major factor while hitting and pitching. She looked comfortable on the mound, striking out 12 batters over seven innings while giving up four earned (and two unearned) runs off eight hits. Dzialo has been nothing but reliable: she hasn't pitched less than six innings in 12 consecutive pitching appearances. Dzialo was also big at the plate, scoring a run while going 3-for-3.
In other batting news, Kelsea Flanagan was incredible, going 3-for-4 with a home run and two runs. Another player making a difference was Jill Guilfoyle, who went 2-for-4 with three RBI and a double.
Westhill's loss dropped their record down to 3-5. As for St. Joseph, the victory was the 13th in a row for them, bringing their record for this year to 14-1.
Both teams will have to hit the road in their upcoming games. Westhill is on the road again on Monday to play New Canaan at 4:00 p.m. The last five games New Canaan has played have been within two runs, so don't be surprised if it's a close one. As for St. Joseph, they will head out on the road to take on Wilton at 6:00 p.m. on Monday. St. Joseph is strutting in with some hitting muscle as they've averaged 7.9 runs per game this season.
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