Baseball Preview: Westlake Demons vs. Rocky River Pirates
Westlake is 7-0 against Rocky River since March of 2015, and they'll have a chance to extend that success on Tuesday. The Westlake Demons will head out on the road to take on the Rocky River Pirates at 5:00 p.m. Both teams have allowed few runs on average, (Westlake: 2.7, Rocky River: 2.5) so any runs scored will be well earned.
Westlake took a loss when they played away from home on Saturday, but their home fans gave them all the motivation they needed on Monday. They never let Rocky River onto the board and left with a 5-0 win.
Rocky River's batters probably weren't too happy with Chris Protos, who pitched a no hitter and racked up 16 Ks (he gave up a single walk). Protos has been consistent recently: he hasn't given up more than two walks in three consecutive pitching appearances.
On the hitting side, the team relied heavily on Drew Arkwright, who scored a run and stole a base while going 2-for-3. Jake Jung was another key contributor, scoring two runs while going 1-for-2.
Westlake pushed their record up to 12-6 with that victory, which was their sixth straight at home. As for Rocky River, this is the second loss in a row for them and nudges their season record down to 15-2.
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