Westlake was not able to break out of their rough patch on Wednesday as the team picked up their eighth straight loss. They lost 22-0 to the Leonardtown Raiders. The result was an unpleasant reminder to Westlake of the 15-0 defeat they experienced in the pair's previous head-to-head fixture back in April of 2023.
For Leonardtown's part, Ashley Watson made a splash while hitting and pitching. On the mound, she kept things locked down with no earned runs or hits while striking out ten over five innings pitched. Watson was also solid in the batter's box, scoring a run and stealing a base while getting on base in three of her four plate appearances.
In other batting news, Lindsay Hunter and Kendall Wathen did most of the damage at the plate: Hunter scored four runs and stole three bases while going 3-for-3, while Wathen went 3-for-3 with six RBI, four runs, and two stolen bases. Another player making a difference was Cali Harclerode, who scored two runs and stole three bases while going 2-for-4.
Westlake's loss dropped their record down to 1-17. As for Leonardtown, they are on a roll lately: they've won seven of their last nine matches, which provided a nice bump to their 11-7 record this season.
Westlake will square off against Thomas Stone on Friday. As for Leonardtown, they will be playing at home against Chopticon at 7:30 p.m. on Friday.
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