Baseball Preview: Westlake Warriors vs. Arcadia Apaches
The Westlake Warriors will take on the Arcadia Apaches at 3:15 p.m. on Friday. Westlake is looking to tack on another W to their 18-game streak on the road dating back to last season.
Westlake is on a roll after a high-stakes playoff matchup on Tuesday. They walked away with a 6-3 victory over West.
Westlake got a great performance from Andrew Habermann as he didn't allow a single earned run and only two hits while striking out six over five innings pitched. Habermann has been consistent recently: he hasn't pitched less than five innings in 11 consecutive pitching appearances.
On the hitting side, the team relied heavily on Noah Stead, who went 1-for-4 with a home run and three RBI. Nate Johnson was another key contributor, scoring a run while getting on base in all four of his plate appearances.
Meanwhile, in what's become a running theme this season, Arcadia gave their fans yet another huge win on Tuesday. They put the hurt on Yorba Linda with a sharp 9-1 victory. Winning may never get old, but Arcadia sure is getting used to it with their sixth in a row.
Fernando Palencia spent all seven innings on the mound, and it's clear why: he surrendered only one earned run on seven hits and racked up ten Ks.
At the plate, Avery Truesdale was incredible, going 1-for-3 with a home run, three runs, and three RBI. The team also got some help courtesy of Jerry Carlos, who scored a run while going 1-for-3.
Westlake has been performing incredibly well recently as they've won 12 of their last 13 contests, which provided a nice bump to their 26-4 record this season. As for Arcadia, their win bumped their record up to 21-7.
The batters for both teams will have to hit smart on Friday as both have some strikeout artists on the roster. Westlake has been retiring batters left and right this season, having averaged 7.9 strikeouts per game. However, it's not like Arcadia struggles in that department as they've been averaging 9.5. Considering how easily both teams rack up Ks, the hitters on both teams better bring their A-game into this one. Check MaxPreps after the action for a full breakdown of the game and more baseball content.
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