Westlake entered their tilt with Jennings with six consecutive wins but they'll enter their next game with seven. They skirted past the Jennings Bulldogs 3-2. That result was just more of the same for these two, as Westlake also won the last time the pair played back in April of 2023.
For Jennings' part, Jayden Benoit put in work no matter where he played. On the mound, he struck out six batters over 7.1 innings while giving up three earned runs off five hits. Benoit was also solid in the batter's box, going 2-for-3 with two RBI and a double.
In other batting news, Wyatt Fontenot was cooking despite his team's loss, going 3-for-4 with a triple and a run.
Westlake is on a roll lately: they've won ten of their last 11 matchups, which provided a nice bump to their 15-7 record this season. As for Jennings, their loss ended a three-game streak of away wins and brought them to 12-8.
Both squads are looking forward to the support of their home crowds in their upcoming games. Westlake will take on North Vermilion at 6:00 p.m. on Thursday. Westlake is on a four-game streak of home wins, North Vermilion a four-game streak of away wins -- so someone will have to leave a streak behind on the field. Jennings will take on Hamilton Christian at 11:00 p.m. on Saturday.
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