It was a good run, but Whetstone unfortunately witnessed the end of their five-game winning streak dating back to last season on Friday. They wound up on the wrong side of a rough 12-0 walloping at the hands of the Westfield Shamrocks. The match marked that first time this year in which Whetstone was not able to get on the board.
For Westfield's part, Aiden Grabowski and Jackson Blevins dominated on the mound. Grabowski tossed two innings while giving up no earned runs or hits (he also didn't allow any walks), while Blevins tossed two innings while giving up no earned runs off one hit (he also only allowed one walk). Blevins has been nothing but reliable on the mound: he hasn't given up a single walk every time he's pitched this season.
At the plate, the team relied heavily on Drew Law, who went 2-for-4 with two runs, a triple, and a stolen base. Brayden Hibler was another key contributor, scoring two runs and stealing a base while getting on base in two of his four plate appearances.
Whetstone's defeat ended a three-game streak of away wins and brought them to 4-1. As for Westfield, the victory for them keeps them at an undefeated 5-0.
Whetstone will be playing in front of their home fans against Dickson County at 12:00 p.m. on Saturday. Whetstone's pitching crew has only allowed 2.6 runs per game this season, so Dickson County's hitters will have their work cut out for them. As for Westfield, they will head out on the road to square off against Clarksville Academy at 6:45 p.m. on Friday. Clarksville Academy is on a four-game streak of home wins, Westfield a six-game streak of away wins (dating back to last season)-- so someone will have to leave a streak behind on the field.
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