Baseball Recap: Westlake Triumphs

After having lost a blowout in their previous game against Walter Panas, Westlake was happy to have turned things around on Saturday. Their pitchers stepped up to hand the Lakeland Hornets a 13-0 shutout. The Wildcats might be getting used to big wins seeing as the team has won four contests by ten runs or more this season.

Mikey Sica was a major factor no matter where he played. On the mound, he didn't allow a single earned run over four innings pitched. He also tossed no earned runs, which is notable because Westlake is 2-1 when he allows at most three earned runs, but 2-3 otherwise. Sica was also big at the plate, going 1-for-2 with three RBI and one triple. That triple was his first of the season.

In other batting news, Kieran Murray and Marcus Jackette did most of the damage at the plate: Murray went 2-for-3 with two runs, one triple, and two RBI, while Jackette went 2-for-3 with three RBI, one stolen base, and one run. Westlake is undefeated when Murray posts two or more runs, but 1-4 otherwise. Frank Vessa was another key player, going a perfect 3-for-3 with two runs and one double.

Wildcats

Hits

05/03/25 @ Lakeland	13
04/30/25 vs Walter Panas	5
04/29/25 @ Blind Brook	10
04/28/25 @ Walter Panas	5
04/23/25 vs Croton-Harmon	5
+ 18 more games

Westlake kept the outfield on their toes and finished the game with 13 hits. That's the most hits they've posted since back in April of 2024.

The win got Westlake back to even at 4-4. As for Lakeland, they have been struggling recently as they've lost six of their last eight matchups. That's put a noticeable dent in their 6-9 record this season.

Westlake is taking a road trip to challenge Hendrick Hudson at 4:30 p.m. on Monday. As for Lakeland, they will be playing in front of their home fans against Croton-Harmon at 5:00 p.m. on Saturday. The Hornets' pitchers better be ready for this one: the Tigers have averaged an impressive 8.6 runs per game this season.