Westwood was the 7-1 winner over Irmo when they last played one another back in April of 2023, but their luck changed this time around. The Westwood Redhawks suffered a rough 18-8 loss at the hands of the Irmo Yellowjackets on Tuesday.
Ni?J Steadman and Kellen Moore stepped up to the plate in a big way. Steadman scored a run while going 2-for-4, while Moore scored a run and stole a base while getting on base in four of his five plate appearances. Moore has been hot recently, having posted at least one stolen base the last six times he's played. The team also got some help courtesy of Xavier Johnson, who scored two runs and stole a base while going 1-for-4.
On Irmo's side, Cooper Starling tossed a big game, not allowing a single earned run over 4.1 innings pitched.
On the hitting side, Elliott Graham was incredible, getting on base in four of his five plate appearances with a home run, three runs, and two RBI. Another player making a difference was Kyler Baker, who scored a run while getting on base in four of his six plate appearances.
Westwood has traveled a rocky road recently having lost seven of their last nine contests, which put a noticeable dent in their 5-10 record this season. As for Irmo, the victory made it two in a row for them and bumps their season record up to 6-10.
The teams didn't have to wait long for a rematch: they beat Westwood by a score of 11-2.
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