Baseball Recap: Westlake falls despite strong effort from Chris Protos

By Team Reports May 7, 2024, 4:17pm

Baseball Recap: Westlake Demons vs. Elyria Catholic Panthers

After a string of three wins, Westlake's good fortune finally ran out on Tuesday. They fell 8-3 to the Elyria Catholic Panthers. Westlake was given a dose of their own medicine in this game as Elyria Catholic apparently hadn't forgotten their defeat the last time these teams played on Monday.

Westlake got a good showing from Liam Miller, who tossed three innings while giving up just one earned (and two unearned) runs off two hits.

At the plate, Chris Protos made the most of his time at bat despite the final result and went 1-for-3 with a triple, a run, and an RBI. Drew Arkwright was another key contributor, scoring a run and stealing three bases while going 1-for-3.

Westlake's loss dropped their record down to 15-8. As for Elyria Catholic, they are on a roll lately: they've won six of their last seven contests, which provided a massive bump to their 9-7 record this season.

Both squads are looking forward to the support of their home crowds in their upcoming games. Westlake will take on Elyria at 5:00 p.m. on Thursday. As for Elyria Catholic, they will be playing in front of their home fans against Bay at 5:00 p.m. on Monday.

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