The Westfield Shamrocks will head out on the road to challenge the Pendleton Heights Arabians at 6:00 p.m. on Monday. Westfield is strutting in with some hitting muscle as they've averaged 7.1 runs per game this season.
Westfield is is headed into Monday's contest looking for a big change in momentum after dropping their third straight game on Friday. They fell 8-4 to Noblesville. The defeat was just more heartbreak for Westfield, who fell 4-2 when the teams last met back in April of 2023.
Brayden Hibler was cooking despite his team's loss, going 1-for-3 with a home run. Matt Drozlek was another key contributor, going 2-for-4 with a home run.
Even though they lost, Westfield lost a few balls and finished the game with two home runs. That's the most home runs they've managed all season.
Meanwhile, Pendleton Heights narrowly escaped with a win as the team sidled past Lafayette Jefferson 6-5. The victory made it back-to-back wins for Pendleton Heights.
Pendleton Heights let Rylan Keesling and Jordan Williamson loose on the outfield. Keesling scored two runs and stole two bases while getting on base in four of his five plate appearances, while Williamson got on base in four of his five plate appearances with three RBI, a triple, and a stolen base. Williamson has been hot recently, having posted at least one stolen base the last three times he's played. Another player making a difference was Mazon Saxon, who scored two runs while going 2-for-4.
Westfield's loss dropped their record down to 9-7. As for Pendleton Heights, their victory bumped their record up to 11-5.
The batters for both teams will have to hit smart on Monday as both have some strikeout artists on the roster. Westfield has been retiring batters left and right this season, having averaged 9.3 strikeouts per game. However, it's not like Pendleton Heights struggles in that department as they've been averaging 7.1. Considering how easily both teams rack up Ks, the hitters on both teams better bring their A-game into this one.
Everything went Westfield's way against Pendleton Heights in their previous meeting back in May of 2022 as Westfield made off with a 9-3 win. Does Westfield have another victory up their sleeve, or will Pendleton Heights turn the tables on them? We'll have the answer soon enough.
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