Baseball Preview: Westmont Sentinels vs. Ridgewood Rebels
Westmont has been on the road for two straight, but on Thursday they'll finally head home. They will take on the Ridgewood Rebels at 4:30 p.m. on Thursday. Westmont is strutting in with some hitting muscle, as they've averaged 9.3 runs per game this season.
On Wednesday, Westmont was able to grind out a solid win over Farragut, taking the game 5-2.
Briggs Templeton was a major factor no matter where he played. He pitched three innings while giving up no earned runs off one hit. Templeton was also big at the plate, scoring a run and stealing two bases while going 2-for-4.
In other batting news, Rocco Damato was excellent, scoring a run and stealing a base while going 2-for-4.
Meanwhile, Ridgewood came up short against IC Catholic Prep on Wednesday and fell 10-7.
Elijah Rodriguez and Nathaniel Cabrera stepped up to the plate in a big way. Rodriguez scored two runs and stole a base while going 2-for-3, while Cabrera scored a run and stole a base while going 2-for-4. Another player making a difference was Anthony Szwedo, who scored a run while going 2-for-4.
Westmont's victory bumped their record up to 12-6-1. As for Ridgewood, their defeat dropped their record down to 8-8.
The pitchers for both teams better look sharp on Thursday as neither team is afraid to steal. Westmont has been swiping bases left and right this season, having averaged 4.2 stolen bases per game. However, it's not like Ridgewood struggles in that department as they've been averaging 2.9. The only question left is which team can snag more.
Westmont couldn't quite finish off Ridgewood when the teams last played last Monday and fell 5-3. Will Westmont have more luck at home instead of on the road? Come back here after the game to get an analysis of the match and other baseball content.
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