The Westville Blackhawks will head out on the road to face off against the Michigan City Wolves at 4:30 p.m. on Wednesday. Westville is strutting in with some hitting muscle as they've averaged 9.4 runs per game this season.
Westville is coming in off a wild two-game stretch: after soaring to 15 runs last Monday, they were much more limited against Boone Grove on Friday. They fell 7-2 to the Wolves.
Kierstin Vargas was huge while hitting and pitching even without the win. On the mound, she tossed seven innings while giving up four earned (and three unearned) runs off six hits. Vargas has been consistent recently: she hasn't pitched less than five innings in 15 consecutive pitching appearances. Vargas was also big at the plate, scoring a run while going 2-for-3.
Vargas wasn't the only one making solid contact as four players wound up with at least one hit. One of them was Kiersten Vaughan, who scored a run while going 2-for-3.
Meanwhile, Michigan City was not able to break out of their rough patch on Tuesday as the team picked up their seventh straight loss. They took a 20-15 hit to the loss column at the hands of Portage. Even if Michigan City couldn't come away with the win, the high-scoring effort was a great turnaround for their hitters, which had struggled int the games prior.
Ann Sawyer made the most of her time at bat despite the final result and scored four runs and stole a base while going 2-for-4. Paulecia Isom was another key contributor, scoring four runs while getting on base in four of her five plate appearances.
Westville's defeat ended a five-game streak of wins at home and dropped them to 13-7. As for Michigan City, their record is now 4-16.
Michigan City's pitching crew has a crucial task ahead of them: Westville has been making plenty of contact this season, having averaged 8.8 hits per game. It's a different story for Michigan City, though, as they've been averaging 12.9. Given Westville's sizable advantage in that area, Michigan City will need to find a way to close that gap.
Westville was able to grind out a solid victory over Michigan City in their previous matchup back in May of 2023, winning 5-2. The rematch might be a little tougher for Westville since the team won't have the home-field advantage this time around. We'll see if the change in venue makes a difference.
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