West lost against Eastmoor Academy back in May of 2023, and unfortunately they wound up with the same result on Friday. The West Cowboys suffered a tough 15-5 loss at the hands of the Eastmoor Academy Warriors. The defeat unfortunately continues a disappointing trend for West in their matchups with Eastmoor Academy: they've now lost five in a row.
For Eastmoor Academy's part, Aayden Johnson was a major factor no matter where he played. On the mound, he struck out six batters over five innings while giving up four earned (and one unearned) runs off only two hits. Johnson was also solid in the batter's box, scoring two runs.
In other batting news, Damario Whitson was excellent, scoring two runs and stealing two bases while going 1-for-3. Mario Blount was another key contributor, scoring two runs and stealing a base while going 3-for-4.
Having lost for the first time this season, West fell to 3-1-1. As for Eastmoor Academy, the victory (which was their third in a row) raised their record to 4-3.
West will head out on the road to square off against South at 5:30 p.m. on Monday. As for Eastmoor Academy, they will be playing in front of their home fans against Africentric Early College at 5:30 p.m. on Monday. One thing working in Eastmoor Academy's favor is that they have posted big run totals in their last three contests.
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