After flying high against Austin last Friday, Westlake came back down to earth. The Westlake Chaparrals fell just short of the Bowie Bulldogs by a score of 3-1 on Tuesday. Westlake was given a dose of their own medicine in this game as Bowie apparently hadn't forgotten their defeat the last time these teams played back in April of 2023.
For Bowie's part, Cole Miller looked comfortable as he pitched 1.2 innings while giving up no earned runs or hits. Miller has been nothing but reliable on the mound: he hasn't given up more than two walks in five consecutive pitching appearances.
On the hitting side, the team relied heavily on Ethan Lambert, who scored a run and stole a base while going 2-for-3.
Westlake's loss dropped their record down to 16-11-1. As for Bowie, the victory (which was their third in a row) raised their record to 20-7.
While Westlake had to take the loss, they won't have to wait long to give it another shot: the pair's next game is a rematch scheduled at 5:00 p.m. on Friday.
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