Huntington North was not able to break out of their rough patch on Saturday as the team picked up their third straight loss. They fell just short of the Westfield Shamrocks by a score of 5-4. That's two games in a row now that Huntington North has lost by just one run.
Huntington North saw four different players step up and record at least one hit. One of them was Lily Craig, who went 1-for-2 with an RBI.
On Westfield's side, Shea Vohs tossed a big game, striking out six batters over 5.1 innings while giving up just two earned (and one unearned) runs off three hits. Vohs has been nothing but reliable on the mound: she hasn't given up more than two walks in seven consecutive pitching appearances.
On the hitting side, Ava Kainrath was excellent, going 1-for-4 with a home run and two RBI. Makayla Watson was another key contributor, scoring two runs and stealing a base while going 2-for-4.
Huntington North's defeat dropped their record down to 4-3. As for Westfield, they now have a winning record of 6-5.
Huntington North will be staying on the road on Saturday to face off against South Bend Riley at 2:00 p.m. The pair have allowed few runs on average, (Huntington North: 3.6, South Bend Riley: 2.6) so any runs scored will be well earned. As for Westfield, they will head out on the road to take on Franklin County at 2:30 p.m. on Saturday. Westfield is strutting in with some hitting muscle, as they've averaged 6.6 runs per game this season.
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