Westwood is still looking for their season's first win. They lost 9-3 to the Negaunee Miners on Friday.
For Negaunee's part, Mason Banfield looked comfortable as he struck out seven batters over four innings while giving up just one earned (and two unearned) runs off two hits. Banfield has been nothing but reliable on the mound: he hasn't tossed less than seven strikeouts in three consecutive pitching appearances.
On the hitting side, the team relied heavily on Braiden Noskey, who scored a run and stole two bases while going 2-for-2. Owen Cardinal was another key contributor, scoring a run and stealing two bases while going 2-for-3.
Westwood's loss dropped their record down to 0-6. As for Negaunee, the victory got them back to even at 8-8-1.
The teams didn't have to wait long for a rematch: they beat Westwood by a score of 10-6 later that day.
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