The Harvard-Westlake Wolverines will head out on the road to take on the Flintridge Sacred Heart Tologs at 3:30 p.m. on Wednesday. Both squads will be entering this one on the heels of a big victory.
Flintridge Sacred Heart is hoping to do on Wednesday what Immaculate Heart couldn't on Monday: put an end to Harvard-Westlake's winning streak, which now stands at four games. Harvard-Westlake's pitchers stepped up to hand Immaculate Heart a 13-0 shutout.
Elysia Philips was a major factor no matter where she played. She looked comfortable on the mound, not allowing a single earned run while striking out seven over four innings pitched. Philips was also big at the plate, scoring a run while going 2-for-3.
In other batting news, Dylan Fischer was a standout: she fired off three triples, three RBI, and two runs while going 3-for-3. Ainsley Nutting was another key contributor, going 3-for-3 with three RBI, a triple, and a run.
Meanwhile, everything went Flintridge Sacred Heart's way against Marymount on Thursday as Flintridge Sacred Heart made off with a 13-3 win.
Meaghan Coyle spent all six innings played on the mound, and it's clear why: she surrendered just two earned (and one unearned) runs on seven hits and racked up six Ks. She has been nothing but reliable: she hasn't tossed less than five strikeouts in seven consecutive pitching appearances.
On the hitting side, Ava Nawrocki was incredible, going 2-for-4 with a home run, two runs, and a stolen base. Another player making a difference was Megan Milton, who scored a run while getting on base in three of her five plate appearances.
Harvard-Westlake's victory was their third straight at home, which pushed their record up to 11-9. As for Flintridge Sacred Heart, they are on a roll lately: they've won four of their last five contests, which provided a nice bump to their 14-8 record this season.
Wednesday's matchup will be a test for both team's pitchers. Harvard-Westlake hasn't had any issues making contact this season, having earned a batting average of .374. However, it's not like Flintridge Sacred Heart struggles in that department as they've averaged .338. With both teams so capable at the plate, fans should be ready for an impressive hitting performance.
Everything went Harvard-Westlake's way against Flintridge Sacred Heart in their previous meeting back in March as Harvard-Westlake made off with an 8-1 win. One of the biggest obstacles the team faced in that game was Coyle, who struck out 11 batters over six innings while giving up just two earned (and six unearned) runs off five hits. Now that she's got a second chance to win this matchup, will Harvard-Westlake still be able to contain Coyle? Check MaxPreps.com after the match to find out.
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