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| 05/22/24 - Neutral | 10-0 W |
| 05/02/24 - Away | 8-2 W |
| 05/04/23 - Home | 9-0 W |
| 04/24/23 - Away | 11-3 W |
| 05/13/22 - Away | 9-5 W |
| + 5 more games |
Westview has gone a perfect 10-0 against Prairie Heights recently and they'll look to pad the win column further on Thursday. The Warriors will welcome the Panthers at 5:30 p.m. Westview's pitching crew has only allowed 3.9 runs per game this season, so Prairie Heights' hitters will have their work cut out for them.
Westview fought the good fight in their extra-innings match against Jimtown on Tuesday but wound up with a less-than-desirable result. They fell just short of the Jimmies by a score of 4-3. The loss continues a trend for the Warriors in their meetings with the Jimmies: they've now lost five in a row.
Jack Massey spent all seven innings on the mound, and it's clear why: he surrendered three runs (all of which were unearned) on three hits and racked up seven Ks. He has been nothing but reliable: he hasn't given up a single earned run in three consecutive appearances.
At the plate, Westview saw four different players step up and record at least one hit. One of them was Elijah Zolman, who went 1-for-4 with one run, one double, and one RBI.
Meanwhile, Prairie Heights fell victim to Fort Wayne Canterbury and their airtight pitching crew on Wednesday. They came up short against the Cavaliers, falling 11-0. The Panthers' defeat continues a trend for the squad, making it three in a row.
Prairie Heights' loss dropped their record down to 3-11. As for Westview, their defeat dropped their record down to 5-9.
The batters for both teams will have to hit smart on Thursday as both have some strikeout artists on the roster. Westview has been retiring batters left and right this season, having averaged 9.2 strikeouts per game. However, it's not like Prairie Heights struggles in that department as they've been averaging an even more impressive 6.6 strikeouts. Considering how easily both teams rack up Ks, the hitters on both teams better bring their A-game into this one.
Westview took their victory against Prairie Heights when the teams last played back in May of 2024 by a conclusive 10-0 score. Will the Warriors repeat their success, or do the Panthers have a new game plan this time around? We'll find out soon enough.
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