Westfield waltzed into their matchup on Thursday with two straight wins... but they left with three. Everything went their way against the Franklin Central Flashes as they made off with an 11-1 win. That's more bragging rights for Westfield, who also won the pair's last head-to-head.
Preston Tamm looked comfortable as he pitched 3.1 innings while giving up no earned run off one hit. Jackson Blevins relieved him and did a solid job, tossing 2.2 innings while giving up no earned runs off one hit (he also only allowed one walk).
On the hitting side, Brayden Hibler was excellent, going 1-for-3 with two runs, a triple, and two RBI. Another player making a difference was Alex Rudolph, who scored two runs while going 2-for-4.
On Franklin Central's side, they saw two different players step up and record at least one hit. One of them was Carson Back, who went 1-for-2 with a triple.
Westfield's victory bumped their record up to 3-0. As for Franklin Central, they now have a losing record at 1-2.
Both teams will have to hit the road in their upcoming games. Westfield will take on Beech at 7:45 p.m. on Thursday. Westfield is looking to tack on another W to their five-game streak on the road dating back to last season. As for Franklin Central, they will challenge Martinsville at 6:00 p.m. on Friday.
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