In what's become a running theme this season, Westville gave their fans yet another huge win on Monday. Everything went their way against the Hammond Morton Governors as the Westville Blackhawks made off with a 15-1 victory. The high-scoring effort was just what Westville needed considering they were shutout in their previous contest.
Kierstin Vargas made a splash while hitting and pitching. She struck out 12 batters over five innings while giving up just one earned run off four hits. Vargas has been nothing but reliable on the mound: she hasn't pitched less than five innings in 14 consecutive pitching appearances. Vargas was also big at the plate, scoring two runs and stealing a base while going 3-for-4.
In other batting news, Kiersten Vaughan was incredible, going 3-for-4 with two triples, four RBI, and two runs. Lauren Lipsett was another key contributor, scoring two runs and stealing a base while going 3-for-4.
Westville has been performing well recently as they've won ten of their last 12 matches, which provided a nice bump to their 13-6 record this season. As for Hammond Morton, their loss dropped their record down to 8-6.
Westville will look to defend their home field on Tuesday against Washington Township at 4:00 p.m. The timing is sure in Westville's favor as the squad sits on five straight wins at home while Washington Township has been banged up by four consecutive losses on the road. As for Hammond Morton, they are on the road again on Tuesday to play Hammond Central at 4:45 p.m.
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