Westville waltzed into their match on Friday with seven straight wins... but they left with eight. They never let the Oakwood Comets onto the board and left with a 15-0 win. Considering Westville has won 17 matchups by more than five runs this season, Friday's blowout was nothing new.
Abby Sabalaskey was a major factor no matter where she played. She kept things locked down with no earned runs or hits while striking out ten over four innings pitched. Sabalaskey has been consistent recently: she hasn't tossed less than nine strikeouts in 17 consecutive pitching appearances. Sabalaskey was also solid in the batter's box, going 2-for-2 with an RBI.
In other batting news, the team relied heavily on Lani Gondzur, who scored three runs while going 3-for-4. Another player making a difference was Jazmyn Bennett, who scored a run while going 2-for-3.
Westville's victory was their fourth straight on the road, which pushed their record up to 23-2. As for Oakwood, they have been struggling recently as they've lost four of their last five contests, which put a noticeable dent in their 7-19 record this season.
Westville will head out on the road to take on Casey-Westfield at 9:00 a.m. on Saturday. Casey-Westfield will roll in looking for their 21st straight win, something Westville surely won't give up without a fight. As for Oakwood, they will head out on the road to square off against Georgetown-Ridge Farm at 4:30 p.m. on Monday. Oakwood is facing Georgetown-Ridge Farm at the right time seeing as Georgetown-Ridge Farm is stuck on a nine-game losing streak.
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