Westfield overwhelmed Decatur Central on the road Monday 20-5 for a season-opening win.
Chloe Tanner hit a two-run double to get the Shamrocks on the board in the first inning. Westfield then powered through the remainder of the game, blasting five home runs. Maggie Roh opened the third inning with a homer, then Avery Banas smacked a three-run home run in the fourth inning.
Allie Dolenc hit one out of the park to start the sixth inning, then Cara Snedeker and Ava Kainrath both had two-run homers later in the inning.
Kainrath, Tanner and Banas all finished the game with four RBIs, with Kainrath and Banas each getting three hits. Tanner finished the game 4-for-5, including three doubles, with Dolenc hitting two doubles and Kainrath one. Makayla Watson smacked an RBI triple in the sixth inning.
Tanner pitched all six innings, striking out nine.
Westfield hosts Carmel at 6 p.m. tonight.
WESTFIELD 20, DECATUR CENTRAL 5
(6 innings)
Westfield AB R H RBI
Maggie Roh 2 3 2 2
Cara Snedeker 4 2 1 2
Grace Fanelli 3 2 0 0
Ava Kainrath 3 1 3 4
Chloe Tanner 5 0 4 4
Makayla Watson 5 1 1 1
Allie Dolenc 4 3 3 1
Marisa Stormer 1 0 1 1
Avery Banas 5 2 3 4
Annika Lawrence 2 0 0 0
Grace Feltz 1 3 0 0
Samantha Breaux 2 0 1 0
Shea Voss 0 3 0 0
Totals 37 20 19 19
Score by innings
Westfield 206 408 – 20 19 3
Decatur Central 200 102 – 5 8 3
HR: Roh, Banas, Dolenc, Snedeker, Kainrath. 3B: Watson. 2B: Tanner 3, Dolenc 2, Kainrath. SB: Roh 2, Banas, Lawrence, Snedeker, Fanelli. HBP: Snedeker, Fanelli, Kainrath.
Westfield pitching IP R ER H
Tanner 6 5 3 8
Strikeouts: Tanner 9. Walks: Tanner 3.