Priory is 9-1 against Westmoor since April of 2021, and they'll have a chance to extend that success on Tuesday. The Priory Panthers will be playing at home against the Westmoor Rams at 4:00 p.m. Priory will be looking to keep their 13-game home win streak dating back to last season alive.
Last Thursday, Priory had just enough and edged South San Francisco out 2-1. Despite the victory, that was the fewest points Priory has scored all year.
Michael Hildebrandt was a major factor while hitting and pitching. On the mound, he tossed two innings while giving up no earned runs off one hit (he also didn't allow any walks). Hildebrandt was also big at the plate, going 1-for-4 with a triple and a run.
Hildebrandt wasn't the only one making solid contact as five players wound up with at least one hit. One of them was Hudson Karnes, who went 2-for-3 with an RBI.
Meanwhile, the third road match was the charm for Westmoor, as they earned their first road win of the season. They narrowly escaped with a win as the team sidled past Crystal Springs Uplands 6-4. That's two games straight that Westmoor has won by exactly two runs.
Nicholas Au was excellent, scoring a run and stealing a base while going 2-for-3. Milton Diep was another key contributor, scoring two runs while going 2-for-4.
Priory's victory bumped their record up to 6-0. As for Westmoor, their win bumped their record up to 3-4-1.
The batters for both teams will have to hit smart on Tuesday as both teams have some strikeout artists on the roster. Priory has been retiring batters left and right this season, having averaged 10 strikeouts per game. However, it's not like Westmoor struggles in that department as they've been averaging 7.2 per game. Considering how easily both teams rack up Ks, the hitters on both teams better bring their A-game into this one.
Everything went Priory's way against Westmoor in their previous matchup on March 7th as Priory made off with a 10-3 victory. Does Priory have another victory up their sleeve, or will Westmoor turn the tables on them? We'll have the answer soon enough.
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