
Sentinels
05/07/25 vs Aurora East | 18-3 |
05/05/25 vs Cristo Rey Jesuit | 24-9 |
05/03/25 vs Bulls College Prep | 19-4 |
04/29/25 vs Rosary | 20-17 |
04/28/25 vs Our Lady of Tepeyac | 17-2 |
Westmont had already won four in a row (a stretch where they outscored their opponents by an average of 12 runs) and they went ahead and made it five on Wednesday. Everything went their way against the Aurora East Tomcats as they made off with an 18-3 win. That's two games straight that the Sentinels have won by exactly 15 runs.
Gwyneth Jindra made a splash no matter where she played. She tossed three innings while giving up no earned runs or hits. She has been nothing but reliable on the mound: she hasn't given up a single walk in three consecutive appearances. She was even better at the plate, going 2-for-3 with one home run, two stolen bases, and five RBI.
In other batting news, Cate Jackson was a standout: she went 2-for-3 with three runs and one triple. She is on a roll when it comes to triples, as she's now hit at least one in each of the last four games she's played. Jael McLorn also deserves some recognition as she got her first hit of the season.
Westmont always had someone on base and finished the game having posted an OBP of .571. That was just more of the same: they've now posted an OBP of .540 or higher in five consecutive matches.
Westmont pushed their record up to 10-5 with the victory, which was their fifth straight at home. Those home wins came thanks in part to their hitting performance across that stretch, as they averaged 19.6 runs over those games. As for Aurora East, they are on a 23-game losing streak (dating back to last season) that has dropped them down to 0-17.
Both squads will have to hit the road in their upcoming games. Westmont will challenge Trinity at 6:00 p.m. on Thursday. The Blazers have struggled to contain batters this season (they've allowed 12.75 runs per game on average), something the Sentinels will no doubt try to take advantage of. As for Aurora East, they will head out to take on Ridgewood at 4:30 p.m. on Thursday. The Tomcats' pitchers better be ready for this one: the Rebels have averaged an impressive 6.8 runs per game this season.
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