West Central put another one in the bag on Saturday to keep their perfect season alive. They had just enough and edged the Morgan Township Cherokees out 8-6. Despite the win, that was the fewest runs West Central has scored all year.
Jaden Erb made a big impact no matter where she played. On the mound, she pitched 2.1 innings while giving up just one earned run off three hits. Erb was also big at the plate, scoring two runs and stealing a base while going 1-for-3.
In other batting news, Kailee Bishop was incredible, firing off two home runs, three RBI, and a double while going 3-for-4. Annika Smith was another key contributor, scoring two runs while going 2-for-4.
On Morgan Township's side, Braelynn Dudzik made the most of her time at bat despite the final result and fired off two home runs and four RBI while going 2-for-4. The team also got some help courtesy of Abby Wasz, who went 2-for-4 with a home run.
West Central's victory was their seventh straight at home dating back to last season, which pushed their record up to 7-0. As for Morgan Township, they haven't won a game yet this season and fell to 0-4.
West Central has the luxury of staying home for another game and will welcome Winamac at 5:00 p.m. on Thursday. As for Morgan Township, they will be staying on the road on Monday to face off against Kouts at 4:30 p.m. Morgan Township will be hoping to continue their three-game streak of scoring more runs each match than the last.
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