West Catholic had already won three in a row (a stretch where they outscored their opponents by an average of 9.3 runs) and they went ahead and made it four on Saturday. They came out on top in a nail-biter against the Pewamo-Westphalia Pirates, sneaking past 6-4. That's the second time they've managed to beat them this season, as they also won 3-2 on Saturday.
Alaina Markules
| 04/26/25 vs Pewamo-Westphalia | 6 |
| 04/24/25 @ Comstock Park | 2 |
| 04/21/25 @ Thornapple Kellogg | 0 |
| 04/16/25 @ Northview | 2 |
| 03/27/25 vs Kenowa Hills | 3 |
| 03/26/25 @ Forest Hills Eastern | 8 |
Alaina Markules was a major factor no matter where she played. On the mound, she struck out six batters over 3.2 innings while giving up just one earned (and three unearned) runs off three hits. That's the most strikeouts she has posted since back in March. She was also solid in the batter's box, going 1-for-3 with two RBI and one double.
In other batting news, the team relied heavily on Carly Taylor, who got on base in all three of her plate appearances with one stolen base and one run. Isabella Perez was another key player, going 1-for-2 with one stolen base and one run.
West Catholic's win was their sixth straight at home dating back to last season, which pushed their record up to 9-5. Those home victories came thanks in part to their pitching effort, having only surrendered 3.0 runs on average over those games. As for Pewamo-Westphalia, they now have a losing record of 3-4.
Both teams will have to hit the road in their upcoming games. West Catholic will challenge Oakridge at 4:00 p.m. on Thursday. As for Pewamo-Westphalia, they will face off against Saranac at 4:00 p.m. on Thursday.
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