Danville extended their losing streak to three on Thursday, dropping their season record down to 9-11 in the process. They came up short against the Casey-Westfield Warriors, falling 6-0. If the Vikings were looking for revenge after losing 14-4 to the Warriors when the teams met back in May of 2024, then they'll just have to keep looking.
Danville saw two different players step up and record at least one hit. One of them was Ava Foster, who went 2-for-3 with one triple. That triple marked the first that Foster has hit this season.
As for Casey-Westfield, they are on a roll lately: they've won 18 of their last 20 contests. That's provided a nice bump to their 24-3 record this season. The wins came thanks in part to their pitching effort, having only surrendered 2.3 runs on average over those games.
On Casey-Westfield's side, Ava Goble made a splash no matter where she played. She didn't allow a single earned run and allowed only two hits while striking out seven over six innings pitched. Goble has been consistent recently: she hasn't given up more than one earned run in three consecutive appearances. She was also solid in the batter's box, going 3-for-4 with one double and one RBI.
In other batting news, Lucy Moore was excellent, going 3-for-4 with one triple, one double, and one RBI. Gabriela Frye was another key player, going 2-for-3 with two runs and two doubles.
Coming up, Danville is taking a road trip to face off against Richwoods at 10:00 a.m. on Saturday. The Knights will aim to continue their four-game streak of scoring more runs each game than the last. As for Casey-Westfield, they will be playing in front of their home fans against Deer Creek-Mackinaw at 9:00 a.m. on Saturday.
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