Westwood is 2-8 against Bellingham since April of 2015 but they'll have a chance to close the gap a little bit on Wednesday. The Wolverines will head out on the road to take on the Blackhawks at 5:00 p.m. Westwood will aim to continue their three-game streak of scoring more runs each game than the last.
Westwood barely beat Medway the last time the pair played, but that sure wasn't the case this time around. The Wolverines were the clear victors by a 16-5 margin over the Mustangs on Monday. The Wolverines might be getting used to big wins seeing as the team has won four matches by seven runs or more this season.
Meanwhile, Bellingham hadn't done well against Norwood recently (they were 0-4 in their previous four matchups), but they didn't let the past get in their way on Monday. The Blackhawks sure made it a nail-biter, but they managed to escape with a 4-2 win over the Mustangs. The victory made it back-to-back wins for the Blackhawks.
Trista Corshia spent all seven innings on the mound, and it's clear why: she surrendered just two earned runs on six hits.
On the hitting side, the team relied heavily on Megan Skarin, who went 2-for-3 with one triple and two RBI. Another player making a difference was Kaleigh Simpson, who went 1-for-3 with two runs and one stolen base.
Bellingham's victory was their fourth straight on the road, which pushed their record up to 4-5. Those road wins came thanks in part to their pitching effort, having only surrendered 2.3 runs on average over those games. As for Westwood, their victory bumped their record up to 5-2.
Westwood beat Bellingham 4-1 when the teams last played back in May of 2024. The rematch might be a little tougher for the Wolverines 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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