Baseball Recap: Westfield Shamrocks vs. Clarksville Academy Cougars
After a string of five wins, Westfield's good fortune finally ran out on Friday. They fell just short of the Clarksville Academy Cougars by a score of 1-0. The matchup marked that first time this season in which Westfield was not able to get on the board.
Owen Swinford was a force to be reckoned with on the mound despite the final result: he didn't allow a single earned run and only one hit while striking out 12 over 4.2 innings pitched.
On the hitting side, Westfield saw three different players step up and record at least one hit. One of them was Brayden Hibler, who went 2-for-3 with a triple.
On Clarksville Academy's side, Colton Wallace spent all seven innings on the mound, and it's clear why: he surrendered just zero earned runs on four hits and racked up 11 Ks.
Westfield's defeat ended a six-game streak of away wins dating back to last season and brought them to 5-1. As for Clarksville Academy, they pushed their record up to 12-5 with that win, which was their fifth straight at home.
Westfield will take on Henry County at 2:00 p.m. on Saturday. Westfield's pitching crew has only allowed 1.5 runs per game this season, so Henry County's hitters will have their work cut out for them. As for Clarksville Academy, they will stay at home for another game and welcome Davidson Academy at 6:00 p.m. on Monday.
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