Elmwood Park was the 7-1 winner over Westmont when they last played one another back in April of 2023, but their luck changed this time around. The Elmwood Park Tigers fell just short of the Westmont Sentinels by a score of 10-8 on Thursday. Elmwood Park's loss continues an unfortunate trend for the squad, making it three in a row.
Zach Ennis stepped up to lead a balanced group of hitters: he scored a run and stole a base while going 2-for-3. Another player making a difference was Leobel Chan, who went 1-for-5 with a triple, two RBI, and a run.
On Westmont's side, Briggs Templeton made a splash while hitting and pitching. He looked comfortable on the mound, pitching five innings while giving up just one earned run off one hit. Templeton was also big at the plate, scoring a run while going 2-for-5.
In other batting news, Jaxson Chinea and Lucas Fears did most of the damage at the plate: Chinea scored a run and stole a base while going 1-for-3, while Fears scored a run and stole a base while going 2-for-3. Noah Grimm was another key contributor, scoring two runs while going 2-for-4.
Elmwood Park's defeat dropped their record down to 3-6. As for Westmont, they are on a roll lately: they've won eight of their last nine matchups, which provided a nice bump to their 9-3 record this season.
Both teams will have to hit the road in their upcoming games. Elmwood Park is on the road again on Friday to play Maine West at 4:30 p.m. As for Westmont, they will challenge Westminster Christian at 4:30 p.m. on Friday. Westmont is strutting in with some hitting muscle, as they've averaged 11.3 runs per game this season.
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