Westfield won the last time they faced Tri-West Hendricks, and things went their way on Friday too. The Westfield Shamrocks had just enough and edged the Tri-West Hendricks Bruins out 4-2.
Chloe Tanner spent all seven innings on the mound, and it's clear why: she surrendered just two earned runs on four hits.
On the hitting side, the team relied heavily on Ava Kainrath, who went 2-for-3 with a home run and four RBI. Cara Snedeker was another key contributor, scoring two runs and stealing a base while going 1-for-3.
On Tri-West Hendricks' side, they also let their pitcher toss all seven innings and she was also dialed-in: Audrey Lowry gave up four earned runs on six hits and racked up eight Ks. Lowry has been nothing but reliable on the mound: she hasn't tossed less than seven strikeouts in 13 consecutive pitching appearances.
At the plate, Tri-West Hendricks saw three different players step up and record at least one hit. One of them was Gianna Shaver, who scored a run while getting on base in all three of her plate appearances.
Even though they lost, Tri-West Hendricks hit smart and finished the game with only two strikeouts. They easily outclassed their opponents in that department as Westfield struck out eight times.
Westfield now has a winning record of 8-7. As for Tri-West Hendricks, their loss ended a five-game streak of wins at home and dropped them to 13-5.
Westfield will take on Zionsville at 6:00 p.m. on Tuesday. Westfield is strutting in with some hitting muscle as they've averaged 6.3 runs per game this season. As for Tri-West Hendricks, they will be playing at home against Frankfort at 6:00 p.m. on Wednesday. Tri-West Hendricks' pitching crew has only allowed 2.8 runs per game this season, so Frankfort's hitters will have their work cut out for them.
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