Westfield faced Cathedral in a battle between two of the state's top teams on Wednesday. The Shamrocks never let the Fighting Irish get on the board and left with a 4-0 win. That's more bragging rights for the Shamrocks, who also won the pair's last head-to-head.
Sam Flickinger tossed a big game, not allowing a single earned run over 6.2 innings pitched. He has been nothing but reliable on the mound: he hasn't given up a single earned run any time he's pitched this season.
At the plate, Johnny Ewing was excellent, scoring a run while going 2-for-3. What's more, he posted two RBI, the most he's had since back in May of 2024. Nick Fero also deserves some recognition as he hit his first double of the season.
Shamrocks
| 04/16/25 vs Cathedral | 4-0 |
| 04/03/25 vs Franklin Central | 6-3 |
| 05/27/24 vs Fishers | 1-0 |
| 05/18/24 vs Batesville | 4-0 |
| 05/16/24 vs Avon | 3-2 |
| + 3 more games |
Westfield's victory was their eighth straight at home dating back to last season, which pushed their record up to 7-1. Those home wins came thanks in part to their pitching effort, having only surrendered 1.5 runs on average this season. As for Cathedral, they have traveled a rocky road recently, having lost three of their last four matchups. That's put a noticeable dent in their 6-3 record this season.
When Westfield and Cathedral next hit the field, they'll be up against teams who recently just can't seem to lose. The Shamrocks will take on Brownsburg and their five-game winning streak at 6:00 p.m. on Thursday. The two teams have allowed few runs on average (Westfield 1.8, the Bulldogs 2.2) so any runs scored will be well earned. Meanwhile, Cathedral will try to stop Homestead's four-game winning streak when they meet at 4:00 p.m. on Friday. The two teams have allowed few runs on average (the Fighting Irish 3.1, the Spartans 3) so any runs scored will be well earned.
Article generated by infoSentience based on data entered on MaxPreps
