Zionsville is 8-2 against Westfield since May of 2019, and they'll have a chance to extend that success on Wednesday. The Zionsville Eagles will square off against the Westfield Shamrocks at 7:30 p.m. Both teams have allowed few runs on average, (Zionsville: 3.8, Westfield: 3.6) so any runs scored will be well earned.
Zionsville is coming in fresh off a high-stakes matchup with another one of Indiana's top teams: Noblesville, who was ranked first in their home state at the time (Zionsville was ranked fifth). Everything went Zionsville's way against Noblesville on Thursday as Zionsville made off with a 9-1 victory. Winning may never get old, but Zionsville sure is getting used to it with their fourth in a row.
Jackson Gilley looked comfortable as he kept things locked down with no earned runs or hits over four innings pitched.
On the hitting side, Zionsville got a massive performance out of Nolan Osterling, who scored a run and stole three bases while going 2-for-4. Another player making a difference was Lincoln Belser, who scored two runs and stole two bases while getting on base in all four of his plate appearances.
Meanwhile, Westfield owes their pitching crew a big pat on the back after their performance on Saturday. They walked away with a 4-0 win over Batesville. Winning may never get old, but Westfield sure is getting used to it with their fifth in a row.
Nathan Bodenberg looked comfortable as he pitched three innings while giving up no earned runs or hits. He has been consistent recently: he hasn't given up more than two walks in nine consecutive pitching appearances.
At the plate, Alex Rudolph was excellent, scoring two runs while getting on base in all three of his plate appearances.
Zionsville is on a roll lately: they've won eight of their last nine contests, which provided a nice bump to their 21-7 record this season. As for Westfield, they pushed their record up to 17-10 with that victory, which was their fifth straight at home.
Everything went Zionsville's way against Westfield when the teams last played on May 2nd as Zionsville made off with a 7-1 win. The rematch might be a little tougher for Zionsville 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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