The Winfield Warriors and the Howell Central Spartans are set to duel on Friday. Winfield will be hoping to continue their three-game streak of scoring more runs each match than the last.
Winfield's pitching crew heads into the game hoping to repeat the dominance they displayed on Thursday. They were the clear victor by a 16-0 margin over St. Charles West. Winfield might be getting used to big wins seeing as the team has won 11 matchups by seven runs or more this season.
Olivia Vancleve made a splash while hitting and pitching. She looked comfortable on the mound, not allowing a single earned run over four innings pitched. Vancleve was even better at the plate, going 3-for-3 with five RBI, three runs, and two doubles.
In other batting news, Isabel Reinebach was incredible, scoring four runs and stealing a base while going 4-for-4. She is on a roll when it comes to stolen bases, as she's now stolen at least one in the last four games she's played dating back to last season. The team also got some help courtesy of Danielle Lang, who scored two runs while going 2-for-2.
Perhaps unsurprisingly given the score, Winfield hit smart and finished the game with only two strikeouts. That strong performance was nothing new for the team: they've now struck out at most three strikeouts in three consecutive contests.
Meanwhile, Howell Central lost 12-6 to Fort Zumwalt West on Tuesday.
Winfield has been performing incredibly well recently as they've won 14 of their last 15 matches, which provided a nice bump to their 18-3 record this season. As for Howell Central, their loss was their third straight at home, which dropped their record down to 12-13.
Winfield skirted past Howell Central 6-4 when the teams last played back in October of 2023. Does Winfield have another victory up their sleeve, or will Howell Central turn the tables on them? We'll have the answer soon enough.
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