Casey-Westfield came tearing into Friday's matchup with seven straight wins (a stretch where they outscored their opponents by an average of 7.3 runs) and they left with even more momentum. They came out on top against the Lawrenceville Indians by a score of 6-3. Six seems to be a good number for Casey-Westfield as the squad scooped up a win with the same number of runs in their previous game.
Ava Goble was a major factor while hitting and pitching. She looked comfortable on the mound, pitching seven innings while giving up just two earned (and one unearned) runs off five hits. Goble has been consistent recently: she hasn't pitched less than five innings in three consecutive pitching appearances. Goble was also big at the plate, scoring three runs and stealing two bases while going 2-for-3.
In other batting news, the team relied heavily on Allyson Truelove, who scored a run and stole two bases while going 3-for-4. Another player making a difference was Kam Smith, who went 2-for-4 with two RBI and a double.
On Lawrenceville's side, they saw five different players step up and record at least one hit. One of them was Kenidee Boldt, who scored a run and stole a base while going 1-for-2. The team also got some help courtesy of Abby Taylor, who scored a run while going 1-for-3.
Casey-Westfield's victory was their fourth straight on the road, which pushed their record up to 15-1. Those victories were due in large part to their hitting performance across that stretch, as they averaged 11.5 runs per game. As for Lawrenceville, they have been struggling recently as they've lost three of their last four games, which put a noticeable dent in their 3-5 record this season.
Casey-Westfield will be playing in front of their home fans against Deer Creek-Mackinaw at 10:00 a.m. on Saturday. Casey-Westfield's pitching crew has only allowed 2.2 runs per game this season, so Deer Creek-Mackinaw's hitters will have their work cut out for them. As for Lawrenceville, they will head out on the road to challenge Farina South Central at 9:00 a.m. on Saturday. Farina South Central is strutting in with some hitting muscle, as they've averaged 8.7 runs per game this season.
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