Baseball Game Preview: Westfield Shamrocks vs. Hamilton Southeastern Royals

Shamrocks

Runs

05/15/25 vs Hamilton Southeastern	7
05/13/25 @ Columbus North	11
05/12/25 vs Greenwood Christian Academy	4
05/09/25 vs Zionsville	3
05/08/25 @ Zionsville	5
+ 18 more games

For the second straight game, Westfield will face off against Hamilton Southeastern. The Shamrocks will head out to take on the Royals at 6:00 p.m. on Friday. Westfield is strutting in with some hitting muscle as they've averaged 6.9 runs per game this season.

Westfield proved they can win big on Tuesday (they won by 11) and on Thursday they proved they can win the close ones too. They sure made it a nail-biter, but they managed to escape with a 7-6 win over Hamilton Southeastern. For those keeping track at home, that's the closest victory the Shamrocks have posted since May 27, 2024.

Ian Wilson made a splash no matter where he played. He pitched one inning while giving up no earned runs or hits. He has been nothing but reliable on the mound: he hasn't given up more than one hit in seven consecutive appearances. He was also solid in the batter's box, going 1-for-4 with one triple, one stolen base, and one run. That triple was his first of the season.

In other pitching news, Luke Collinsworth looked comfortable as he pitched four innings while giving up just one earned run off four hits.

Back at the plate, Drew Law was excellent, going 2-for-3 with two stolen bases, one run, and one RBI. That's the most stolen bases he has posted since back in April. Another player making a difference was Caden Lindsey, who went 2-for-3 with two runs and one triple.

Hamilton Southeastern has been struggling recently as they've lost four of their last five contests. That's put a noticeable dent in their 10-16 record this season. Even worse, they were so close so many times: the losses came by an average of only 1.5 runs. As for Westfield, the win (which was their third in a row) raised their record to 15-8.

The batters for both teams will have to hit smart on Friday as both have some strikeout artists on the roster. Westfield has been retiring batters left and right this season, having averaged 8.6 strikeouts per game. However, it's not like Hamilton Southeastern struggles in that department as they've been averaging 6.7 strikeouts. Considering how easily both teams rack up Ks, the hitters on both teams better bring their A-game into this one. Check back here after the action for a full breakdown and analysis of the contest.