The West Ottawa Varsity Softball team (3-1-1) beat GR Union two times at home on Wednesday, April 14th. West Ottawa won both games on Stellar pitching performances from both of their starting pitchers. In the opener the Panthers won 6-0 and sophomore pitcher Hannah Goble pitched 7 shutout innings while giving up two singles and striking out 12 while walking none. Leading the offensive attack in game #1 was sophomore Elaine Whitbeck with two singles and sophomore Breanna Butcher with two singles.
In the nightcap, West Ottawa won 10-0 when the game was called due to the run rule in the 5th inning. Junior Amy VanderStoep had a no hitter through 4 and two thirds inning before giving up an infield single. VanderStoep pitched the complete game shutout allowing one hit, while striking out 11 and walking 3. Sophomore Aileen Jackson had three hits in the 2nd game while Goble, Butcher and Whitbeck each had two hits. Junior Katelyn Klinesteker and Butcher and Goble also had back to back to back doubles in the 1st inning which helped the Panthers jump out with the early lead.
West Ottawa is back in action on Saturday as they host the Martin E. Ball Softball Tournament at West Ottawa with WO playing Hartford and the first pitch being thrown at 10:00 am.
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