Westfield School was not able to break out of their rough patch on Thursday as the team picked up their eighth straight defeat. They took a 6-2 hit to the loss column at the hands of the Brookstone Cougars. The result was an unpleasant reminder to Westfield School of the 3-2 loss they experienced in the pair's previous head-to-head fixture on Thursday.
For Brookstone's part, they got a great performance from Ben Ivey as he tossed six innings while giving up just one earned (and one unearned) run off seven hits. Ivey has been consistent recently: he hasn't given up more than two walks in three consecutive pitching appearances. Davis Harris relieved him and did a solid job, pitching an inning while giving up no earned runs or hits (he also didn't allow any walks).
At the plate, Maxwell Jones was excellent, going 2-for-3 with a triple, two RBI, and a run. Another player making a difference was Madden Dismuke, who scored a run while going 1-for-1.
Westfield School's defeat dropped their record down to 5-13. As for Brookstone, they have been performing incredibly well recently as they've won ten of their last 11 contests, which provided a nice bump to their 17-3 record this season.
Westfield School will be staying on the road on April 5th to face off against Stratford Academy at 6:00 p.m. As for Brookstone, they will have some time to savor their victory since their next game is a little ways off: they'll take on Heritage at 3:00 p.m. on April 9th.
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