The Akron-Westfield Westerners will challenge the Hinton Blackhawks at 7:30 p.m. on Monday. Both come into the contest bolstered by wins in their previous matches.
Akron-Westfield's pitching crew heads into the match hoping to repeat the dominance they displayed on Saturday. They put the hurt on Gehlen Catholic with a sharp 6-0 win. The result was nothing new for the Westerners, who have now won nine games by six runs or more so far this season.
Meanwhile, Hinton posted their closest victory since June 4th on Saturday. They narrowly escaped with a win as the team sidled past Boyden-Hull/Rock Valley 5-4.
Hinton is on a roll lately: they've won eight of their last nine contests. That's provided a nice bump to their 15-3 record this season. The victories came thanks in part to their pitching effort, having only surrendered 1.4 runs on average over those games. As for Akron-Westfield, their win bumped their record up to 11-7.
Akron-Westfield beat Hinton 6-2 in their previous matchup back in June of 2024. Will the Westerners repeat their success, or do the Blackhawks have a new game plan this time around? We'll find out soon enough.
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