The Westwood Panthers will head out on the road to take on the Buffalo Bison at 7:00 p.m. on Tuesday. Westwood is coming into the contest on a four-game losing streak.
Last Thursday, Westwood suffered a tough 16-5 loss at the hands of Fairfield.
Westwood saw five different players step up and record at least one hit. One of them was Zaylean Gonzalez, who went 1-for-3 with a home run and two RBI.
Meanwhile, Buffalo can now show off ten landslide victories after their most recent matchup on Friday. They were the clear victor by a 13-3 margin over Mexia. The victory was just what Buffalo needed coming off of a 14-7 defeat in their prior game.
Skylar Parker made a splash no matter where she played. She looked comfortable on the mound, pitching five innings while giving up just one earned (and two unearned) runs off four hits. Parker has been consistent recently: she hasn't pitched less than five innings in four consecutive pitching appearances. Parker was also solid in the batter's box, scoring two runs and stealing a base while getting on base in three of her four plate appearances.
In other batting news, Camdyn Evans was incredible, going 3-for-3 with four RBI and a triple. Another player making a difference was Pari Bharat, who scored three runs and stole a base while getting on base in all four of her plate appearances.
Westwood's loss dropped their record down to 8-20. As for Buffalo, their win ended a three-game drought at home and bumped them up to 19-12.
Tuesday's match will be a test for both team's pitchers. Westwood hasn't had any issues making contact this season, having earned a batting average of .320. However, it's not like Buffalo struggles in that department as they've averaged .457. With both teams so capable at the plate, fans should be ready for an impressive hitting performance.
Westwood couldn't quite finish off Buffalo when the teams last played back in March and fell 13-11. Can Westwood avenge their defeat or is history doomed to repeat itself? We'll find out soon enough.
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