Westfall is 2-8 against Unioto since April of 2019 but they'll have a chance to close the gap a little bit on Thursday. The Mustangs will face off against the Shermans at 4:00 p.m. Both come into the match bolstered by wins in their previous matches.
Westfall is on a roll after a high-stakes playoff matchup on Tuesday. They walked away with a 7-2 win over Logan Elm.
Westfall got a great performance from Noah Stonerock as he tossed six innings while giving up just two earned runs off two hits.
At the plate, Brenden Tuttle was incredible, going 2-for-4 with three RBI, one stolen base, and one run. That's the most RBI he has posted since back in April. Another player making a difference was Rick Hanley, who got on base in three of his four plate appearances with two runs and one RBI.
Westfall was getting hits left and right and finished the game having posted a batting average of .391. That was just more of the same: they've now posted a batting average of .310 or higher in three consecutive games.
Meanwhile, Unioto entered their tilt with New Lexington on Tuesday with ten consecutive wins, and they'll enter their next game with 11. They blew past the Panthers 11-0. Considering the Shermans have won 12 contests by more than five runs this season, Tuesday's blowout was nothing new.
KB Perkins made a splash while hitting and pitching. He tossed three innings while giving up no earned runs off two hits. He has been consistent for a while: he hasn't given up more than two walks in 12 consecutive appearances. He was also big at the plate, going 2-for-3 with three runs, two doubles, and one stolen base.
In other pitching news, Blake Sanders looked comfortable as he pitched two innings while giving up no earned runs or hits.
Back at the plate, the team relied heavily on Caden Speakman, who went 1-for-2 with one triple, one run, and one RBI. That triple was his first of the season. Caden Cutright was another key player, going a perfect 1-for-1 with one run and one RBI.
Unioto's victory was their sixth straight at home, which pushed their record up to 22-6. The home wins came thanks in part to their hitting performance across that stretch, as they averaged 8.8 runs over those games. As for Westfall, their victory ended a three-game drought at home and bumped them up to 13-10.
Both Westfall and Unioto just can't seem to miss. The Mustangs have been making plenty of contact this season, having averaged 8.7 hits per game. However, it's not like Unioto struggles in that department as they've been averaging only 5.5 hits. With both teams so capable at the plate, fans should be ready for an impressive hitting performance. Come back here after the game to get an analysis of the match and other baseball content.
