There's no place like home for Westlake, who bounced back after a loss on the road last Tuesday. They had just enough and edged the Twinsburg Tigers out 11-9.
Alex Moran looked comfortable as he tossed 3.2 innings while giving up just two earned (and one unearned) runs off three hits.
On the hitting side, Derek Occhipinti was incredible, going 4-for-4 with a home run, three RBI, and two runs. Chris Protos was another key contributor, scoring a run while going 2-for-3.
Westlake pushed their record up to 16-8 with that victory, which was their ninth straight at home. As for Twinsburg, their loss ended a five-game streak of away wins and brought them to 13-4.
Both teams are looking forward to the support of their home crowds in their upcoming games. Westlake will take on Padua Franciscan at 5:00 p.m. on Thursday. The pair have allowed few runs on average, (Westlake: 3, Padua Franciscan: 3.6) so any runs scored will be well earned. As for Twinsburg, they will be playing in front of their home fans against Nordonia at 5:00 p.m. on Thursday. Nordonia's pitching crew has only allowed 3.6 runs per game this season, so Twinsburg's hitters will have their work cut out for them.
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