Westfield extended their losing streak to 16 on Thursday, dropping their season record down to 2-20 in the process. They were a single run away from ending the streak, but they lost a 9-8 heartbreaker at the hands of the Benjamin Davis Falcons. Unfortunately, that's the second time they've come up short against the Falcons this season, as they also lost their prior matchup 6-5 on Tuesday.
Enrique Gonzalez and Kayden McNatt stepped up to the plate in a big way. Gonzalez got on base in three of his four plate appearances with three RBI, one stolen base, and one run, while McNatt went a perfect 3-for-3 with one stolen base and two RBI.
As for Benjamin Davis, they are on a roll lately: they've won six of their last eight matchups. That's provided a massive bump to their 11-10 record this season. The wins came thanks in part to their hitting performance across that stretch, as they averaged 8.4 runs over those games.
On Benjamin Davis' side, the team relied heavily on Jacob Alfaro, who got on base in four of his five plate appearances with two runs, two RBI, and one double. The Falcons are undefeated when Alfaro posts two or more runs, but 6-10 otherwise. The team also got some help courtesy of Adan Ramirez, who went 1-for-4 with two runs and one stolen base.
Both squads are looking forward to the support of their home crowds in their upcoming games. Westfield will welcome Eisenhower at 6:00 p.m. on Tuesday. The Eagles have struggled to contain batters this season (they've allowed 7.43 runs per game on average), something the Mustangs will no doubt try to take advantage of. As for Benjamin Davis, they will look to defend their home field on Tuesday against MacArthur at 6:00 p.m.
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