With a playoff win on the line, Westminster rose to the challenge on Thursday. Their pitcher stepped up to hand the Howard Lions a 4-0 shutout.
Not much got past Mallory Johnson, who gave up just two hits to keep Howard off the board. Johnson has been nothing but reliable on the mound: she hasn't given up more than two walks in seven consecutive appearances.
Lila Moxley
| 05/08/25 vs Howard | 2 |
| 05/01/25 @ Francis Scott Key | 1 |
| 04/09/25 vs South Carroll | 1 |
| 03/31/25 vs Francis Scott Key | 1 |
| 03/22/25 vs Dulaney | 1 |
On the hitting side, Westminster let Brooke Sullivan and Lila Moxley run wild. Sullivan went 2-for-4 with two RBI, one run, and one double, while Moxley went 2-for-4 with two doubles and two RBI. Those two doubles gave Moxley a new career-high. The team also got some help courtesy of Brianna Jeeter, who went 1-for-3 with two runs and one stolen base.
Westminster is on a roll lately: they've won six of their last seven contests. That's provided a massive bump to their 8-9 record this season. Those wins came thanks in part to their hitting performance across that stretch, as they averaged 11.1 runs over those games. As for Howard, their loss dropped their record down to 10-7-1.
Looking ahead, Westminster will challenge Mt. Hebron on Monday. Howard does not have any more games scheduled as of now.
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