The Watseka Warriors will head out on the road to take on the Westville Tigers at 4:30 p.m. on Thursday. Expect the scorekeeper to be kept busy: if their previous games are any indication, the pair will really light up the scoreboard.
On Wednesday, Watseka got the win against Georgetown-Ridge Farm/Chrisman by a conclusive 11-3. With that win, Watseka brought their scoring average up to 6.3 runs per game.
Brayden Ketchum and Myles Lynch were a major factor no matter where they played. Throwing, Ketchum pitched an inning while giving up no earned runs or hits. Meanwhile, Lynch struck out eight batters over six innings while giving up just two earned (and one unearned) runs off three hits (and not a single walk). At the plate, Ketchum scored three runs while going 3-for-3, while Lynch went 2-for-3 with two RBI.
In other batting news, the team relied heavily on Austin Marcier, who scored a run and stole a base while going 2-for-4. Lathan Bowling was another key contributor, going 1-for-3 with two RBI and a double.
Meanwhile, in what's become a running theme this season, Westville gave their fans yet another huge victory on Wednesday. They beat Cissna Park by the very same score they won with in their prior game: 15-0. The win was nothing new for Westville as they're now sitting on three straight.
Watseka's victory ended a four-game drought at home and bumped them up to 6-12. As for Westville, they have been performing incredibly well recently as they've won 14 of their last 15 contests, which provided a nice bump to their 19-4-1 record this season.
Watseka suffered a grim 11-1 defeat to Westville in their previous matchup back in April of 2023. Can Watseka avenge their defeat or is history doomed to repeat itself? We'll find out soon enough.
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