The Westville Tigers will challenge the Oakwood Comets at 4:30 p.m. on Friday. Having both just faced considerable losses, both teams are looking to turn things around.
Westville's usually-dominant pitching crew will be looking to make up for Thursday's struggle, when Marshall hitters got past them. The Tigers lost 16-9 to the Lions on Thursday. The Tigers have struggled against the Lions recently, as the game was their third consecutive lost meeting.
Laney Cook and Lani Gondzur did some serious damage despite the final result: Cook went 3-for-4 with three runs and one triple, while Gondzur went 2-for-5 with one home run and two RBI. That triple was Cook's first of the season. Daylin Zaayer was another key player, going 2-for-3 with one run, one double, and one RBI.
Meanwhile, Oakwood fell victim to Champaign Central and their airtight pitching crew on Thursday. They came up short against the Maroons, falling 10-0. The Comets' loss signaled the end of their three-game winning streak.
Oakwood's defeat dropped their record down to 13-9-1. As for Westville, their loss dropped their record down to 23-4.
The batters for both teams will have to hit smart on Friday as both have some strikeout artists on the roster. Westville has been retiring batters left and right this season, having averaged 7.4 strikeouts per game. However, it's not like Oakwood struggles in that department as they've been averaging 7.6 strikeouts. Considering how easily both teams rack up Ks, the hitters on both teams better bring their A-game into this one.
Everything went Westville's way against Oakwood in their previous meeting back in May of 2024, as Westville made off with a 15-0 victory. Do the Tigers have another victory up their sleeve, or will the Comets turn the tables on them? We'll have the answer soon enough.
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