If Palm Bay was feeling good off their 16-6 takedown of Calvary Chapel Academy last Tuesday, their most recent game may have dampened their spirits a bit. The Palm Bay Pirates took an 11-8 hit to the loss column at the hands of the Westwood Panthers on Wednesday. The result was an unpleasant reminder to Palm Bay of the 12-10 defeat they experienced in the pair's previous head-to-head fixture back in February.
Nolan Werle was cooking despite his team's loss, scoring a run and stealing two bases while getting on base in all four of his plate appearances. Carter Schneider was another key contributor, scoring two runs and stealing two bases while going 1-for-2.
On Westwood's side, Jaylyn Monds was a major factor no matter where he played. On the mound, he struck out nine batters over 4.2 innings while giving up three earned runs off only two hits. Monds was also solid in the batter's box, scoring a run and stealing a base while going 1-for-3.
In other batting news, Westwood let Jabari Monds and Nolan Barnes loose on the outfield. Monds scored a run and stole three bases while getting on base in four of his five plate appearances, while Barnes scored two runs while going 2-for-3. Another player making a difference was Devan Warren, who scored two runs and stole a base while going 2-for-4.
Palm Bay has not been sharp recently as the team has lost 12 of their last 15 matchups, which put a noticeable dent in their 7-14 record this season. As for Westwood, the win got them back to even at 9-9.
Both teams will have to hit the road in their upcoming games. Palm Bay will be staying on the road on Thursday to face off against Holy Trinity Episcopal Academy at 4:30 p.m. Holy Trinity Episcopal Academy will roll in looking for their fifth straight victory, something Palm Bay surely won't give up without a fight. As for Westwood, they will head out on the road to challenge Tradition Prep at 6:00 p.m. on Friday. Westwood is strutting in with some hitting muscle, as they've averaged 7.7 runs per game this season.
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