The Westfield Rocks will take on the Roncalli Royals at 6:00 p.m. on Thursday. Westfield is strutting in with some hitting muscle as they've averaged 7.6 runs per game this season.
Westfield will bounce into Thursday's game after beating Zionsville, who they had gone 2-7 against in their nine prior meetings. The Rocks put the hurt on the Eagles with a sharp 15-2 win on Wednesday. That 13-run margin sets a new team best for the Rocks this season.
Mackenzie Delph
| 05/06/26 @ Zionsville | 6 |
| 05/01/26 @ Noblesville | 2 |
| 04/30/26 vs Yorktown | 3 |
| 04/25/26 vs Roncalli | 1 |
| 04/21/26 vs Fishers | 1 |
| + 7 more games |
Westfield got a great performance from Mackenzie Delph as she struck out six batters over 4.2 innings while giving up just one earned (and one unearned) run off seven hits. That's the most strikeouts Delph has posted since back in March.
At the plate, Reese Mahannah was incredible, going a perfect 3-for-3 with one home run, five RBI, and three runs. Those five RBI gave her a new career-high. Another player making a difference was Alyssa Ayers, who went 2-for-4 with one home run and three RBI.
Westfield was getting hits left and right and finished the game having posted a batting average of .543. That was just more of the same: they've now posted a batting average of .310 or higher in six consecutive matchups.
Meanwhile, Roncalli faced New Palestine in a battle between two of the state's top teams on Wednesday. The Royals came out on top against the Dragons by a score of 6-3.
Westfield has been performing well recently as they've won six of their last eight contests. That's provided a nice bump to their 10-7-1 record this season. Those victories came thanks in part to their hitting performance across that stretch, as they averaged 8.0 runs over those games. As for Roncalli, their win bumped their record up to 13-3.
Westfield came out on top in a nail-biter against Roncalli in their previous meeting two weeks ago, sneaking past 5-4. Do the Rocks have another victory up their sleeve, or will the Royals turn the tables on them? We'll have the answer soon enough.
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