Westfall won against Fairfield Union last Tuesday with four runs and they decided to stick to that run total again on Wednesday. The Mustangs' pitcher stepped up to hand the Paint Valley Bearcats a 4-0 shutout. While the Mustangs didn't have the best season last year (they finished 8-14), it's starting to look like those struggles are a thing of the past.
Cash Conrad was a major factor no matter where he played. On the mound, he didn't allow a single earned run and allowed only one hit while striking out ten over five innings pitched. Conrad was also big at the plate, going 2-for-3 with one triple and one run.
In other batting news, the team relied heavily on Jaden Towler, who scored a run and stole a base while getting on base in all three of his plate appearances. He also put up a double, which was his first of the season. Another player making a difference was Brenden Tuttle, who scored a run and stole a base while going 2-for-3.
Westfall was getting hits left and right and finished the game having posted a batting average of .429. That was just more of the same: they've now posted a batting average of .318 or higher every time they've taken the field this season.
Mustangs
| 04/09/25 vs Paint Valley | 4-0 |
| 04/08/25 vs Fairfield Union | 4-3 |
| 04/07/25 vs Huntington | 3-1 |
| 04/01/25 vs Logan Elm | 8-7 |
Westfall pushed their record up to 5-0 with the win, which was their fourth straight at home. They've had to fight for that success though, as they only beat their opponents by an average of two runs across that stretch. As for Paint Valley, their defeat dropped their record down to 0-2.
We've got plenty of inter-conference action coming up soon. Westfall will square off against rival Piketon at 5:15 p.m. on Friday. Meanwhile, Paint Valley is set to challenge their familiar foe Adena at 5:15 p.m. on Friday.
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