The Westwood Wolverines will be playing at home against the Norwood Mustangs at 7:00 p.m. on Wednesday. Westwood is strutting in with some hitting muscle as they've averaged 8.9 runs per game this season.
Norwood is facing Westwood at the wrong time: Westwood suffered their first home loss of the season on Monday and they're likely out for redemption. They lost 9-2 to the Hillers. It was the first time this season that Westwood let down their fans at home.
Bridget Mulkeen spent all seven innings on the mound, and it's clear why: she surrendered only one earned (and eight unearned) runs on five hits and racked up seven Ks. She has been consistent recently: she hasn't pitched less than five innings every time she's pitched this season.
At the plate, Westwood saw two different players step up and record at least one hit. One of them was Sasha Marino, who went 1-for-3 with a stolen base, a double, and an RBI. Marino has been hot recently, having posted at least one stolen base the last three times she's played.
Meanwhile, Norwood got themselves on the board against Ashland on Monday, but Ashland never followed suit. They put the hurt on the Clockers with a sharp 13-0 victory.
Westwood's defeat ended a seven-game streak of wins at home dating back to last season and dropped them to 11-4. As for Norwood, their win bumped their record up to 9-7.
Westwood beat Norwood 7-4 when the teams last played back in April. One of the biggest obstacles the team faced in that game was Norwood's Lizzy Helmar, who got on base in all five of her plate appearances with three runs, a triple, and a double. Now that she's got a second chance to win this matchup, will Westwood still be able to contain Helmar? There's only one way to find out.
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