Westville came into Monday's match having lost five straight, but that streak is now in the rearview. Their pitcher stepped up to hand the South Shore Homeschool Athletics Eagles a 10-0 shutout on Monday. The high-scoring performance was a welcome turnaround for the Blackhawks' hitters, who had struggled in the games prior.
Mark Krichkan
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Mark Krichkan made a splash while hitting and pitching. He looked comfortable on the mound, not allowing a single earned run and allowing only one hit while striking out nine over five innings pitched. He also tossed no earned runs, which is notable because Westville is 2-1 when he allows at most one earned run, but 3-8 otherwise. Krichkan was also solid in the batter's box, going 1-for-2 with one stolen base, two RBI, and one run.
In other batting news, the team relied heavily on Jacob Kozub, who got on base in all three of his plate appearances with three RBI, one stolen base, and one run. That's the most RBI he has posted since back in April. Ryder Becker was another key player, going a perfect 2-for-2 with one stolen base, two RBI, and one run.
Westville was getting hits left and right and finished the game having posted a batting average of .421. They are a perfect 3-0 when they post a batting average of .375 or better.
Westville's victory bumped their record up to 5-9. As for South Shore Homeschool Athletics, their loss dropped their record down to 1-4.
Both teams will have to hit the road in their upcoming games. Westville will head out to square off against Glenn at 5:30 p.m. on Tuesday. As for South Shore Homeschool Athletics, they will venture away from home to take on DeMotte Christian at 4:30 p.m. on Friday.
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