Westford Academy hit Newton South with a four-run first inning on Saturday, which goes a long way in explaining the final result. The Lions took a 9-4 hit to the loss column at the hands of the Grey Ghosts. The loss continues a trend for the Lions in their meetings with the Grey Ghosts: they've now lost nine in a row.
Lila Coull made the most of her time at bat despite the final result and went 2-for-4 with one triple, one stolen base, and one run. Riley Cabrera also deserves some recognition as she snagged her first stolen bases of the season.
Newton South's defeat dropped their record down to 12-6. As for Westford Academy, with the win, they broke their three-game losing streak and moved their record to 7-11.
Newton South has already played their next contest (against Framingham), but no score has been uploaded at the time of writing. As for Westford Academy, they will square off against Concord-Carlisle at 10:00 a.m. on Monday.
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