Westville lost a close one when they played last Friday but unfortunately for them the loss they were handed on Monday was a bit more commanding. They lost 12-5 to the Tri-Township Tigers. Westville has now taken an 'L' in back-to-back games.
For Tri-Township's part, Cody Vernich made a splash while hitting and pitching. He looked comfortable on the mound, not allowing a single earned run while striking out ten over four innings pitched. Vernich was also solid in the batter's box, getting on base in four of his five plate appearances with two RBI.
In other batting news, Tanner Ringle was excellent, scoring three runs while getting on base in three of his five plate appearances. Ethan Dailey was another key contributor, going 2-for-5 with two RBI.
Westville's defeat dropped their record down to 3-13. As for Tri-Township, the win was the third in a row for them, bringing their record for this year to 6-5.
Westville will play host again on Friday to welcome Hobart, where first pitch is scheduled at 5:00 p.m. As for Tri-Township, they will head out on the road to square off against Oregon-Davis at 4:30 p.m. on Thursday. Tri-Township is facing Oregon-Davis at the right time seeing as Oregon-Davis is stuck on a four-game losing streak.
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