Westville couldn't capitalize on their home-field advantage in their season opener. They fell 10-6 to the West Central Trojans on Tuesday. The defeat unfortunately continues a disappointing trend for Westville in their matchups with West Central: they've now lost six in a row.
Kierstin Vargas put in work no matter where she played. She looked comfortable on the mound, striking out eight batters over seven innings while giving up just one earned (and nine unearned) runs off seven hits. Vargas was also stellar in the batter's box, going 3-for-4 with a home run, three RBI, and two runs.
In other batting news, Kiersten Vaughan made the most of her time at bat despite the final result and scored three runs and stole a base while going 3-for-4.
On West Central's side, Mara Sharpe was a standout: she went 2-for-5 with a triple, a stolen base, and two RBI. Another player making a difference was Kailee Bishop, who scored a run while going 2-for-4.
Westville will look to defend their home field on Wednesday against Argos at 5:00 p.m. As for West Central, they will have some time to savor their victory since their next game is a little ways off: they'll take on DeMotte Christian at 5:00 p.m. on April 2nd.
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