The Westfall Mustangs will challenge the Unioto Shermans at 5:15 p.m. on Friday. The two teams have had a bumpy ride up to this point with three consecutive losses apiece.
For some reason, the away team has come away with the win the last four times Westfall and Southeastern have met, but the home crowd finally got their W on Thursday. The Mustangs fell just short of the Panthers by a score of 4-3. That's two games in a row now that the Mustangs have lost by just one run.
Carly Atwood made the most of her time in the batter's box despite the final result and went 2-for-4 with one triple, one run, and one double. That triple was her first of the season.
Meanwhile, Unioto suffered their closest loss since March 26, 2025 on Thursday. They fell just short of Zane Trace by a score of 5-3.
Haylee Hull was cooking despite her team's loss, going 2-for-4 with two stolen bases, one run, and one double.
Westfall now has a losing record of 8-9. As for Unioto, their defeat dropped their record down to 12-11.
Unioto's pitching crew has a crucial task ahead of them: Westfall has been making plenty of contact this season, having averaged 10.9 hits per game. It's a different story for Unioto, though, as they've been averaging 9.6 hits. Given Westfall's sizable advantage in that area, the Shermans will need to find a way to close that gap.
Westfall beat Unioto 13-10 in their previous meeting back in April. Will the Mustangs repeat their success, or do the Shermans have a new game plan this time around? We'll find out soon enough.
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