Westlake fought the good fight in their extra-innings match against Steele on Friday but wound up with a less-than-desirable result. They fell just short of the Comets by a score of 2-1. The Demons were red-hot at the plate heading into the game (they scored no less than ten runs in the three contests prior), but the Comets' pitchers proved too tough.
Westlake saw six different players step up and record at least one hit. One of them was Jake Jung, who went 1-for-2 with one stolen base.
Demons
| 05/09/25 @ Steele | 1-2 |
| 05/08/25 vs Riverside | 13-3 |
| 05/06/25 @ Valley Forge | 10-9 |
| 05/05/25 vs Valley Forge | 11-0 |
| 05/02/25 vs Highland | 8-3 |
Westlake moved to 11-8 with that defeat, which also ended their four-game winning streak. As for Steele, the victory (which was their fifth in a row) raised their record to 17-1.
Both squads are looking forward to the support of their home crowds in their upcoming games. Westlake will face off against Avon Lake at 10:00 a.m. on Saturday. The Demons' pitchers better be ready for this one: the Shoremen have averaged an impressive 6.6 runs per game this season. As for Steele, they will host Archbishop Hoban at 11:00 a.m. on Saturday. The Knights' pitching crew has only allowed 3.1 runs per game this season, so the Comets' hitters will have their work cut out for them.
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