
Mustangs
04/09/25 vs Paint Valley | 6-2 |
04/07/25 vs Huntington | 7-3 |
04/03/25 @ Grove City Christian | 7-5 |
Westfall waltzed into their match on Wednesday with two straight wins... but they left with three. They came out on top against the Paint Valley Bearcats by a score of 6-2. That's two games straight that the Mustangs have won by exactly four runs.
Adrina Hicks made a splash while hitting and pitching. She struck out 12 batters over seven innings while giving up just one earned (and one unearned) run off four hits (and only one walk). She has been nothing but reliable on the mound: she hasn't tossed less than five strikeouts in four consecutive appearances. She was also big at the plate, scoring three runs and stealing six bases while going 2-for-4. Those six stolen bases gave her a new career-high.
In other batting news, Westfall got a big performance out of Jill Butcher, who went 2-for-3 with one triple and two RBI. Those RBI were Butcher's first of the season. Kenzie Cook was another key player, scoring a run while going 2-for-3.
Westfall kept the outfield on their toes and finished the game with 12 hits. They are 2-1 when they post 11 or more hits.
The victory got Westfall back to even at 3-3. As for Paint Valley, this is the second loss in a row for them and nudges their season record down to 4-2.
Both squads will have to hit the road in their upcoming games. Westfall will challenge Piketon at 5:15 p.m. on Friday. The Redstreaks' pitching crew has only allowed 3.5 runs per game this season, so the Mustangs' hitters will have their work cut out for them. As for Paint Valley, they will face off against Adena at 5:15 p.m. on Friday. The Bearcats' pitchers better be ready for this one: the Warriors have averaged an impressive 12.3 runs per game this season.
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