After having lost a blowout in their previous game against Fremont, Westview was happy to have turned things around on Tuesday. They had just enough and edged the West Noble Chargers out 3-2. For Westview, this counts as revenge for the 12-11 defeat West Noble walked away with the last time they faced one another back in April of 2023.
Janissa Lehman spent all seven innings on the mound, and it's clear why: she surrendered two runs (both of which were unearned) on seven hits.
On the hitting side, the team relied heavily on Ava Gilbert, who scored two runs and stole two bases while getting on base in all four of her plate appearances. Hope Bortner was another key contributor, getting on base in three of her four plate appearances with an RBI.
On West Noble's side, Riley Krider put in work while hitting and pitching. She struck out eight batters over six innings while giving up just two earned (and one unearned) runs off four hits. Krider has been consistent recently: she hasn't pitched less than six innings in four consecutive pitching appearances. Krider was also big at the plate, scoring a run while going 3-for-4.
Krider wasn't the only one making solid contact as three players wound up with at least one hit. One of them was Alayna DeLong, who went 2-for-4 with a stolen base and an RBI. Another player making a difference was Laci Roy, who went 2-for-4 with a stolen base and an RBI.
Even though they lost, West Noble didn't let batters stay on the plate for long and finished the game with eight strikeouts. They easily outclassed their opponents in that department as Westview only tossed three.
The win got Westview back to even at 2-2. As for West Noble, they are on a four-game losing streak that has dropped them down to 3-6.
Westview will head out on the road to take on Central Noble at 6:00 p.m. on Wednesday. Westview is no doubt hoping to put an end to a five-game streak of away losses dating back to last season. As for West Noble, they will head out on the road to challenge Churubusco at 5:30 p.m. on Thursday. Churubusco is strutting in with some hitting muscle, as they've averaged 7.7 runs per game this season.
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