Harvard-Westlake had lost three straight on the road, but on Thursday they dropped their record down to 15-6 to make it four. They fell 5-1 to the Chaminade Eagles. Unfortunately, that's the second time they've come up short against the Eagles this season, as they also lost their prior matchup 8-3 back in April.
As for Chaminade, the win made it two in a row for them and bumps their season record up to 15-11-1. The victories came thanks in part to their pitching effort, having only surrendered a grand total of 7 runs in those games.
For Chaminade's part, Finley Suppan made a splash no matter where she played. On the mound, she struck out seven batters over seven innings while giving up just one earned run off three hits. Suppan was also big at the plate, going 1-for-3 with one home run and two RBI.
In other batting news, Kyriel Fletcher was excellent, getting on base in all three of her plate appearances with one stolen base, one run, and one RBI. Another player making a difference was Casey Glantz, who went 1-for-3 with two RBI and one double.
Looking ahead, Harvard-Westlake will be playing in front of their home fans against Notre Dame (SO) at 3:30 p.m. on Monday. The Knights' pitching crew has only allowed 2.3 runs per game this season, so the Wolverines' hitters will have their work cut out for them. Chaminade does not have any more games scheduled as of now.
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