Westover was not able to break out of their rough patch on Tuesday as the team picked up their eighth straight loss. They fell just short of the E.E. Smith Golden Bulls by a score of 4-2. Westover was given a dose of their own medicine in this game as E.E. Smith apparently hadn't forgotten their defeat the last time these teams played back in April of 2023.
Even though they lost, Westover didn't let batters stay on the plate for long and finished the game with nine strikeouts. That's the most strikeouts they've managed all season.
For E.E. Smith's part, Shamar Wilson looked comfortable as he pitched an inning while giving up no earned runs or hits.
At the plate, the team relied heavily on Nick Williams, who got on base in three of his four plate appearances with two runs and a triple. Thomas Baus was another key contributor, scoring a run while going 2-for-3.
Westover's loss dropped their record down to 1-8. As for E.E. Smith, their victory was their third straight on the road, which pushed their record up to 3-12.
Westover will look to defend their home field on Wednesday against Western Harnett at 6:00 p.m. Westover has given up an average of 13 runs per game this season, so hopefully the team got some pitching drills in this week. As for E.E. Smith, they will head out on the road to take on Pine Forest at 7:00 p.m. on Wednesday. Pine Forest has struggled to contain batters this season (they've allowed 7.68 runs per game on average), something E.E. Smith will no doubt try to take advantage of.
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