Westville extended their losing streak to three on Friday, dropping their season record down to 5-12 in the process. They lost 13-2 to the Morgan Township Cherokees. If the Blackhawks were looking for revenge after losing 10-3 to the Cherokees when the teams met back in May of 2024, then they'll just have to keep looking.
Westville saw three different players step up and record at least one hit. One of them was Mark Krichkan, who got on base in all three of his plate appearances with one run.
As for Morgan Township, they are on a roll lately: they've won three of their last four contests. That's provided a nice bump to their 6-13-1 record this season. With that win, they brought their scoring average up to 6.2 runs per game.
On Morgan Township's side, Matt Lowenthal looked comfortable as he tossed two innings while giving up no earned runs or hits. The Cherokees are 2-1 when Lowenthal allows one or fewer hits, but 4-12-1 otherwise.
At the plate, Cooper Spagna was incredible, going 1-for-2 with five stolen bases and two runs. He is becoming a predictor of Morgan Township's success: when he posts at least two runs the team is undefeated (and 1-13-1 when he doesn't). The team also got some help courtesy of Bradley Farris, who went 1-for-3 with two stolen bases, two runs, and one RBI.
Coming up, Westville is taking a road trip to face off against Marquette Catholic at 5:00 p.m. on Monday. As for Morgan Township, they will welcome Mishawaka at 11:00 a.m. on Saturday. The Cherokees' pitchers better be ready for this one: the Cavemen have averaged an impressive 7.4 runs per game this season.
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