Westville is 2-8 against Morgan Township since May of 2017 but they'll have a chance to close the gap a little bit on Friday. The Westville Blackhawks are on the road again to play the Morgan Township Cherokees at 4:30 p.m. Westville's pitching crew has only allowed 3.8 runs per game this season, so Morgan Township's hitters will have their work cut out for them.
In what's become a running theme this season, Westville gave their fans yet another huge victory on Wednesday. They were the clear victor by a 15-5 margin over River Valley.
Kierstin Vargas was a major factor no matter where she played. On the mound, she struck out seven batters over five innings while giving up three earned (and two unearned) runs off five hits. Vargas has been nothing but reliable: she hasn't pitched less than five innings in 12 consecutive pitching appearances. Vargas was also big at the plate, scoring two runs while going 1-for-3.
In other batting news, the team relied heavily on Maddison Cole, who got on base in all four of her plate appearances with four stolen bases, three runs, and four RBI. Another player making a difference was Kiersten Vaughan, who scored two runs and stole three bases while getting on base in three of her five plate appearances.
Meanwhile, Morgan Township unfortunately witnessed the end of their three-game winning streak on Wednesday. They fell 5-1 to South Central. Having soared to a lofty 11 runs in the game before, Morgan Township couldn't push the score so high this time.
Morgan Watson spent all seven innings on the mound, and it's clear why: she surrendered just two earned (and three unearned) runs on six hits.
At the plate, Morgan Township saw three different players step up and record at least one hit. One of them was Reilly Biggs, who went 1-for-3 with a double.
Westville is on a roll lately: they've won nine of their last ten matches, which provided a nice bump to their 12-5 record this season. As for Morgan Township, their defeat dropped their record down to 4-8.
Morgan Township's pitching crew has a crucial task ahead of them: Westville has been making plenty of contact this season, having averaged 8.7 hits per game. It's a different story for Morgan Township, though, as they've been averaging 9. Given Westville's sizable advantage in that area, Morgan Township will need to find a way to close that gap.
Westville might still be hurting after the 12-3 loss they got from Morgan Township in their previous matchup back in May of 2023. Can Westville avenge their defeat or is history doomed to repeat itself? We'll find out soon enough.
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