After flying high against Clifton Central on Monday, Westville came back down to earth. The Tigers came up short against the Marshall Lions on Thursday, falling 16-9. The pitching woes were uncharacteristic for the Tigers, who until this matchup were averaging 3.26 runs allowed.
Laney Cook and Lani Gondzur stepped up to the plate in a big way. 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 marked the first that Cook has hit this season. Another player making a difference was Daylin Zaayer, who went 2-for-3 with one run, one double, and one RBI.
Westville's defeat dropped their record down to 23-4. As for Marshall, the win made it two in a row for them and bumps their season record up to 16-6.
Westville and Marshall should be looking forward to their upcoming games as both have a sizable advantage in the MaxPreps Illinois Rankings. The Tigers will challenge Oakwood at 4:30 p.m. on Friday with a big rank advantage (93 vs. 282). Meanwhile, Marshall (ranked 103rd) will meet Heritage (ranked 598th) at 4:30 p.m. on Friday.
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