For the second straight game, Westfield will face off against Zionsville. The Rocks will square off against the Eagles at 6:00 p.m. on Friday. Westfield will be looking to extend their current three-game winning streak.
Westfield took an eight-run defeat the last time they faced off against Zionsville, but this time they managed to keep it close and that made all the difference. The Rocks had just enough and edged out the Eagles 3-2 on Thursday. For those keeping track at home, that's the closest victory the Rocks have posted since April 20th.
Corey Wilhelm
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Westfield gave Corey Wilhelm the start and clearly made the right call: he didn't allow a single earned run over five innings pitched. Wilhelm also tossed no earned runs, which is notable because the Rocks are undefeated when he allows at most one earned run, but 7-8-1 otherwise. James Kovacs relieved him and did a solid job, pitching two innings while giving up just one earned run off one hit.
At the plate, Westfield saw four different players step up and record at least one hit. One of them was Aiden Grabowski, who went 2-for-3 with one triple.
Zionsville moved to 12-8 with that loss, which also ended their five-game winning streak. As for Westfield, their win bumped their record up to 10-8-1.
The batters for both teams will have to hit smart on Friday as both have some strikeout artists on the roster. Westfield has been retiring batters left and right this season, having averaged 8.5 strikeouts per game. However, it's not like Zionsville struggles in that department as they've been averaging 6.6 strikeouts. Considering how easily both teams rack up Ks, the hitters on both teams better bring their A-game into this one. Check MaxPreps after the match for a full breakdown of the game, commentary, and other baseball content.
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