The Wesclin Warriors will head out on the road to challenge the Civic Memorial Eagles at 4:00 p.m. on Friday. Wesclin will be hoping to continue their three-game streak of scoring more runs each contest than the last.
In what's become a running theme this season, Wesclin gave their fans yet another huge win on Thursday. They blew past Sparta 16-3. While fans of Wesclin might be used to big wins, the 13-run margin marked the team's biggest victory yet this season.
Brooke Goetter made a big impact while hitting and pitching. She pitched five innings while giving up three earned runs off five hits. Goetter was also solid in the batter's box, going 2-for-3 with three runs and a triple.
In other batting news, Ava Spalding was a standout: she went 2-for-3 with a home run, two runs, and two RBI. Another player making a difference was Chloe Nordmann, who went 1-for-2 with a home run and four RBI.
Meanwhile, Friday just wasn't the day for Civic Memorial's offense. They wound up on the wrong side of a rough 10-0 walloping at the hands of Edwardsville on Friday. The matchup marked that first time this season in which Civic Memorial was not able to get on the board.
Civic Memorial saw two different players step up and record at least one hit. One of them was Emma Wade, who went 1-for-2 with a stolen base.
Wesclin has been performing well recently as they've won four of their last five games, which provided a nice bump to their 7-4 record this season. As for Civic Memorial, they now have a losing record at 4-5.
Both the two teams just can't seem to miss. Wesclin has been making plenty of contact this season, having averaged 11.9 hits per game. However, it's not like Civic Memorial struggles in that department as they've been averaging only 4.9. With both teams so capable at the plate, fans should be ready for an impressive hitting performance.
Wesclin came up short against Civic Memorial when the teams last played back in April of 2023, falling 7-2. Can Wesclin avenge their defeat or is history doomed to repeat itself? We'll find out soon enough.
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