Frontier is still looking for their season's first win. They lost 20-0 to the West Central Trojans on Tuesday. The result was an unpleasant reminder to Frontier of the 11-2 loss they experienced in the pair's previous head-to-head fixture back in May of 2023.
For West Central's part, Jaden Erb made a splash while hitting and pitching. She looked comfortable on the mound, not allowing a single earned run and only one hit while striking out six over four innings pitched. Erb has been nothing but reliable: she hasn't tossed less than five strikeouts in four consecutive pitching appearances. Erb was also big at the plate, scoring a run while going 2-for-3.
In other batting news, Mara Sharpe was a standout: she got on base in all four of her plate appearances with four runs and a triple. Another player making a difference was Annika Smith, who went 1-for-3 with three runs, three RBI, and a triple.
Frontier's defeat dropped their record down to 0-16. As for West Central, the victory (which was their fifth in a row) raised their record to 13-5.
Frontier will be playing at home against Lafayette Central Catholic at 5:00 p.m. on Wednesday. As for West Central, they will head out on the road to take on North Newton at 4:30 p.m. on Friday.
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