The Wesclin Warriors will be staying on the road on Friday to face off against the New Athens Yellow Jackets at 3:30 p.m. Wesclin is strutting in with some hitting muscle, as they've averaged 8.2 runs per game this season.
On Thursday, Wesclin sure made it a nail-biter, but they managed to escape with a 6-5 victory over Red Bud.
Erin Harpstrite made a big impact no matter where she played. She struck out ten batters over seven innings while giving up five earned runs off seven hits. Harpstrite was also solid in the batter's box, going 2-for-4 with three RBI and a double.
In other batting news, Ava Spalding and Lexie Oster did most of the damage at the plate: Spalding scored two runs while going 3-for-4, while Oster scored two runs and stole a base while going 3-for-4.
Meanwhile, New Athens came into Thursday's match having lost six straight, but that streak is now in the rearview. They came out on top against Steeleville by a score of 5-0 on Thursday. The win was just what New Athens needed coming off of a 22-3 loss in their prior contest.
New Athens' victory was truly a team effort as five different players contributed at least one hit. One of them was Carinne Darin, who went 1-for-2 with two RBI.
Wesclin now has a winning record of 5-4. As for New Athens, their record is now 3-7.
New Athens' pitching crew has a tough task ahead of them: Wesclin has been making plenty of contact this season, having averaged 10.8 hits per game. It's a different story for New Athens, though, as they've been averaging 9.5. Given Wesclin's sizable advantage in that area, New Athens will need to find a way to close that gap.
Wesclin might still be hurting after the 10-1 defeat they got from New Athens when the teams last played back in April of 2015. Thankfully for Wesclin, Allison Stolte (who didn't allow a single earned run over seven innings pitched) won't be suiting up this time. Will that be enough to change the final result? Check MaxPreps.com after the match to find out.
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