Wesclin has been on the road for two straight, but on Wednesday they'll finally head home. They will take on the Breese Central Cougars at 5:30 p.m. on Wednesday. Wesclin is strutting in with some hitting muscle as they've averaged 9.3 runs per game this season.
Wesclin will bounce into Wednesday's match after beating Salem, who they hadn't topped in nine consecutive meetings. Wesclin won by a run and slipped past Salem 4-3.
Erin Harpstrite spent all seven innings on the mound, and it's clear why: she surrendered just two earned (and one unearned) runs on eight hits. She has been nothing but reliable: she hasn't given up more than one walk in four consecutive pitching appearances.
At the plate, the team relied heavily on Brooke Goetter, who scored two runs while going 2-for-3.
Meanwhile, Breese Central didn't have quite enough to beat Columbia on Thursday and fell 4-2. Breese Central has now taken an 'L' in back-to-back games.
Breese Central saw four different players step up and record at least one hit. One of them was Makenna Budde, who went 1-for-4 with a triple and an RBI.
Wesclin has been performing well recently as they've won five of their last six contests, which provided a nice bump to their 22-8 record this season. As for Breese Central, their loss dropped their record down to 11-10.
Fans could be in store for some top-tier slugging on Wednesday. Wesclin hasn't had any problems when it comes to power this season, having averaged 0.8 home runs per game. However, it's not like Breese Central struggles in that department as they've been averaging 0.8. With so much power on both teams, it'll be down to the pitchers to keep the mound locked down.
Wesclin took their victory against Breese Central in their previous matchup last Friday by a conclusive 14-4. Will Wesclin repeat their success, or does Breese Central have a new game plan this time around? We'll find out soon enough.
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