Westfield Area came tearing into Friday's matchup with three straight wins (a stretch where they outscored their opponents by an average of 5 runs) and they left with even more momentum. They came out on top against the Adams-Friendship Green Devils by a score of 9-5. That's more bragging rights for Westfield Area, who also won the pair's last head-to-head.
Natalee Meinke spent all seven innings on the mound, and it's clear why: she surrendered three earned (and one unearned) runs on ten hits. She has been nothing but reliable: she hasn't pitched less than five innings in seven consecutive pitching appearances.
On the hitting side, the team relied heavily on Carly Drew, who fired off two home runs, three runs, and three RBI while going 2-for-3. Another player making a difference was Halle Drew, who scored a run while going 2-for-4.
On Adams-Friendship's side, they saw seven different players step up and record at least one hit. One of them was Maddie Schmidt, who went 1-for-1 with a stolen base and two RBI. Gwen Gransee was another key contributor, going 2-for-3 with two RBI.
Even though they lost, Adams-Friendship hit smart and finished the game with only one strikeout. They easily outclassed their opponents in that department as Westfield Area struck out seven times.
Westfield Area is on a roll lately: they've won five of their last six games, which provided a nice bump to their 13-4 record this season. As for Adams-Friendship, their loss ended a five-game streak of away wins and brought them to 10-8.
Both squads are looking forward to the support of their home crowds in their upcoming games. Westfield Area will take on Weyauwega-Fremont at 5:00 p.m. on Monday. The last six games Weyauwega-Fremont has played have been within two runs, so don't be surprised if it's a close one. As for Adams-Friendship, they will be playing at home against Columbus Catholic at 5:00 p.m. on Monday. Adams-Friendship is strutting in with some hitting muscle as they've averaged 7.2 runs per game this season.
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