The Westmont Warriors will head out on the road to take on the Leigh Longhorns at 4:00 p.m. on Thursday. Given that the two teams suffered a loss in their last games, they both have a little extra motivation heading into this match.
Westmont's last matchup with Branham could've gone either way, but unfortunately the same can't be said for the pair's contest on Tuesday. The Warriors came up short against the Bruins, falling 9-2. The Warriors haven't had much luck with the Bruins recently, as the team has come up short the last six times they've met.
Westmont saw two different players step up and record at least one hit. One of them was Rylin Yee, who went 1-for-3 with one RBI.
Leland hit Leigh with a five-run seventh inning on Tuesday, which goes a long way in explaining the final result. The Longhorns took a 13-10 hit to the loss column at the hands of the Chargers. The Longhorns have now taken an 'L' in back-to-back games.
Leigh got a massive performance out of Sophia Hooper, who went 2-for-3 with one home run, two runs, and two RBI. Brianna Hooper was another key player, going 1-for-3 with two runs, one stolen base, and two RBI.
Westmont's defeat dropped their record down to 11-13. As for Leigh, their loss dropped their record down to 5-14-1.
Westmont came out on top in a nail-biter against Leigh when the teams last played back in April, sneaking past 4-2. The rematch might be a little tougher for the Warriors since the team won't have the home-field advantage this time around. We'll see if the change in venue makes a difference.
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