Westminster Christian has relied on a stalwart pitchers averaging 3.75 runs allowed per game, but that average took a hit on Wednesday. They fell just short of the Howell Central Spartans by a score of 10-8. For those keeping track at home, that's the closest defeat the Wildcats have suffered since September 17th.
Paige Branstetter made the most of her time at bat despite the final result and got on base in all five of her plate appearances with a home run, two runs, and two RBI. Coco Francisco was another key player, scoring a run while going 1-for-4.
Westminster Christian's loss ended a four-game streak of away wins and brought them to 11-5. As for Howell Central, their win ended a three-game drought at home and bumped them up to 14-16.
While Westminster Christian had to take the loss, they won't have to wait long to give it another shot: the pair will be back at it again later today.
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