The Casey-Westfield Warriors will take on the Carrollton Hawks at 10:00 a.m. on Friday. Each of these teams will be fighting to keep a win streak alive as Casey-Westfield comes in on 15 and Carrollton on six.
Casey-Westfield is on a roll after a high-stakes playoff matchup on Monday. They never let Waltonville get on the board and left with a 4-0 victory. The Warriors' pitching crew has been rock solid lately; the team hasn't given up a run in their last three contests.
Meanwhile, Carrollton posted their closest win since May 8th on Monday. They sure made it a nail-biter, but they managed to escape with a 4-3 victory over Havana.
Lauren Flowers was a major factor no matter where she played. She looked comfortable on the mound, striking out 18 batters over 11 innings while giving up just two earned (and one unearned) runs off five hits. Those 18 strikeouts gave her a new career-high. She was also solid in the batter's box, going 1-for-5 with one home run.
In other batting news, Megan Camden was excellent, going 2-for-3 with one run, one double, and one RBI.
Carrollton kept the outfield on their toes and finished the game with 12 hits. That strong performance was nothing new for the team: they've now got at least nine hits in six consecutive games.
Carrollton pushed their record up to 36-1 with the win, which was their 39th straight at home dating back to last season. Those home victories came thanks in part to their pitching effort, having only surrendered 1.4 runs on average over those games. As for Casey-Westfield, their win bumped their record up to 34-3.
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