Softball Preview: Westlake Lions vs. Langston Hughes Panthers
Westlake has gone 5-0 against Langston Hughes recently and they'll look to pad the win column further on Wednesday. The Westlake Lions will host the Langston Hughes Panthers at 6:00 p.m. Westlake has now lost eight straight, leaving the team hunting for their first win since August 17.
Westlake's hitters might be in the hot seat on Wednesday considering what happened against East Coweta on Tuesday. They lost 19-0 to the Indians.
Meanwhile, winning is always nice, but doing so behind a season-high score is even better (just ask Langston Hughes). They put the hurt on Banneker with a sharp 21-12 win on Friday. With that victory, the Panthers brought their scoring average up to 7.9 runs per game.
The team relied heavily on Lashanti Askew, who scored three runs and stole six bases while getting on base in all four of her plate appearances. She has been hot recently, having posted at least one stolen base the last four times she's played. Another player making a difference was Lajoshlyn Mouton, who scored three runs and stole five bases while getting on base in all three of her plate appearances.
Perhaps unsurprisingly given the score, Langston Hughes didn't let batters stay on the plate for long and finished the game with ten strikeouts. The team's really been improving in that area: they've now improved they're strikeout total in three consecutive contests.
Westlake's loss dropped their record down to 4-8. As for Langston Hughes, their win bumped their record up to 3-6.
The pitchers for both teams better look sharp on Wednesday as neither team is afraid to steal. Westlake has been swiping bases left and right this season, having averaged 5.2 stolen bases per game. However, it's not like Langston Hughes struggles in that department as they've been averaging 9. The only question left is which team can snag more.
Everything went Westlake's way against Langston Hughes in their previous meeting back in October of 2023 as Westlake made off with a 14-1 victory. Does Westlake have another victory up their sleeve, or will Langston Hughes turn the tables on them? We'll have the answer soon enough.
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