The Westfield Shamrocks will head out on the road to face off against the Cathedral Fighting Irish at 5:30 p.m. on Wednesday. The two teams have allowed few runs on average, (Westfield: 1.3, Cathedral: 3.2) so any runs scored will be well earned.
Westfield stacked a fourth blowout win onto their ever-increasing hoard on Saturday. They never let Henry County onto the board and left with a 9-0 win.
Preston Tamm looked comfortable as he pitched 3.1 innings while giving up no earned runs or hits.
On the hitting side, Drew Law was excellent, scoring a run and stealing two bases.
Meanwhile, Cathedral made easy work of Zionsville on Tuesday and carried off a 10-2 victory. The win made it back-to-back victories for Cathedral.
Cathedral also got a great performance from Jackson Reeves as he tossed five innings while giving up just two earned runs off four hits.
At the plate, Patrick Mazur was incredible, scoring two runs and stealing two bases while going 1-for-4. Another player making a difference was Chase Nickols, who scored a run and stole a base while going 2-for-4.
Westfield pushed their record up to 6-1 with that win, which was their fourth straight at home dating back to last season. Those good results were due in large part to their hitting performance across that stretch, as they averaged 9.8 runs per game. As for Cathedral, the victory got them back to even at 3-3.
The pitchers for both teams better look sharp on Wednesday as neither team is afraid to steal. Westfield has been swiping bases left and right this season, having averaged 3.7 stolen bases per game. However, it's not like Cathedral struggles in that department as they've been averaging 3.5. The only question left is which team can snag more.
Westfield skirted past Cathedral 6-5 when the teams last played back in April of 2023. The rematch might be a little tougher for Westfield since the squad won't have the home-field advantage this time around. We'll see if the change in venue makes a difference.
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