Westfield extended their losing streak to seven on Thursday, dropping them down to 1-10. They lost 27-14 to the Nimitz Cougars. Unfortunately, that's the second time they've come up short against the Cougars this season, as they also lost their prior matchup 21-3 back in March.
As for Nimitz, their win bumped their record up to 6-11. Their hitters stepped up their game for this one, as that was the most runs they've scored all season.
For Nimitz's part, Marilynn Hernandez-Gomez tossed a big game, not allowing a single earned run over 4.1 innings pitched.
On the hitting side, Daniella Obregon and Sophia Ruiz did most of the damage at the plate: Obregon got on base in all five of her plate appearances with four runs, five RBI, and one triple, while Ruiz got on base in all five of her plate appearances with two stolen bases, three runs, and three RBI. Those two stolen bases gave Ruiz a new career-high. The team also got some help courtesy of Clarrissa Guerrero, who got on base in three of her five plate appearances with five stolen bases, four runs, and one RBI.
Looking ahead, Westfield will be playing in front of their home fans against Aldine at 5:00 p.m. on Tuesday. As for Nimitz, they will head out on the road to face off against Benjamin Davis at 6:30 p.m. on Tuesday. The Panthers have struggled to contain batters this season (they've allowed 18.4 runs per game on average), something the Cougars will no doubt try to take advantage of.
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