After flying high against Hammond Morton last Monday, Westville came back down to earth. The Westville Blackhawks took a 7-2 hit to the loss column at the hands of the Boone Grove Wolves on Friday. The result was an unpleasant reminder to Westville of the 4-2 defeat they experienced in the pair's previous head-to-head fixture back in April.
Kierstin Vargas put in work no matter where she played. She pitched seven innings while giving up four earned (and three unearned) runs off six hits. Vargas has been consistent recently: she hasn't pitched less than five innings in 15 consecutive pitching appearances. Vargas was also big at the plate, scoring a run while going 2-for-3.
Vargas wasn't the only one making solid contact as four players wound up with at least one hit. One of them was Kiersten Vaughan, who scored a run while going 2-for-3.
Like Westville, Boone Grove also got a great game from a two-way player: Jordyn Botma. Throwing, Botma pitched five innings while giving up just two earned runs off six hits. Meanwhile, Mariah Atteberry tossed two innings while giving up no earned runs off one hit. At bat, Botma scored a run while going 1-for-3, while Atteberry scored a run while getting on base in three of her four plate appearances.
In other batting news, the team relied heavily on Mercedes Szakacs, who went 2-for-4 with three RBI and a double. The team also got some help courtesy of Alyssa Llanos, who scored a run while going 2-for-3.
Westville's loss ended a five-game streak of wins at home and dropped them to 13-7. As for Boone Grove, they pushed their record up to 15-4 with that victory, which was their seventh straight on the road.
Both teams are looking forward to the support of their home crowds in their upcoming games. Westville will take on Hobart at 5:00 p.m. on Monday. Hobart is strutting in with some hitting muscle as they've averaged 7 runs per game this season. As for Boone Grove, they will look to defend their home field on Saturday against Hebron at 11:30 a.m. Boone Grove's pitching crew has only allowed 3.4 runs per game this season, so Hebron's hitters will have their work cut out for them.
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