Leigh is 8-2 against Westmont since April of 2018, and they'll have a chance to extend that success on Wednesday. The Leigh Longhorns will face off against the Westmont Warriors. Both teams have allowed few runs on average, (Leigh: 4, Westmont: 2.6) so any runs scored will be well earned.
Leigh is on a roll after a high-stakes playoff matchup on Saturday. They narrowly escaped with a victory as the squad sidled past Menlo-Atherton 5-3. The win made it back-to-back victories for Leigh.
Ollie Obenour was a major factor while hitting and pitching. He pitched two innings while giving up no earned runs off two hits. Obenour was also big at the plate, scoring a run while going 2-for-4.
In other batting news, Justin Jeong was excellent, going 2-for-3 with a home run. Another player making a difference was Noah Miller, who scored a run while going 2-for-3.
Meanwhile, Westmont came tearing into Saturday's contest with three straight wins (a stretch where they outscored their opponents by an average of 3.3 runs) and they left with even more momentum. Their pitcher stepped up to hand the Eagles a 1-0 shutout.
Not much got past Mason Pound, who gave up just five hits and racked up eight Ks to keep Los Altos off the board.
At the plate, Westmont's win was truly a team effort as four different players contributed at least one hit. One of them was Lakin Anderson, who went 2-for-4 with an RBI.
Leigh's victory was their third straight at home, which pushed their record up to 18-9. As for Westmont, they have been performing well recently as they've won nine of their last 11 games, which provided a nice bump to their 20-8 record this season.
Westmont's pitching crew has a crucial task ahead of them: Leigh has hit smart this season, having averaged an OBP of .435. It's a different story for Westmont, though, as they've only averaged .359. Will they be able to contain Leigh's hitters? Come back here after the game to get an analysis of the match and other baseball content.
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