It's hard to turn regular season success into postseason wins, a fact Lisle can now relate to. They took a 5-1 hit to the loss column at the hands of the Westmont Sentinels on Saturday. Having soared to a lofty 16 runs in the game before, Lisle couldn't push the score so high this time.
For Westmont's part, Lucas Hicks made a big impact no matter where he played. He looked comfortable on the mound, striking out nine batters over seven innings while giving up just one earned run off one hit. Hicks has been consistent recently: he hasn't pitched less than five innings in eight consecutive pitching appearances. Hicks was also big at the plate, scoring a run while going 1-for-2.
Hicks wasn't the only one making solid contact as two players wound up with at least one hit. One of them was Rocco Damato, who scored a run and stole a base while going 1-for-4. Lucas Fears was another key contributor, getting on base in two of his three plate appearances with a stolen base and an RBI.
Lisle's loss dropped their record down to 6-22. As for Westmont, they pushed their record up to 24-9-1 with that win, which was their tenth straight at home.
As of now, neither Lisle nor Westmont have any future games scheduled.
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