Westfield fought the good fight in their extra-innings matchup against Chautauqua Lake on Saturday but wound up with a less-than-desirable result. They fell just short of the Eagles by a score of 4-2. The Wolverines were not able to repeat the success they had when they faced the Eagles earlier this season, when they won 12-7.
Danny Bratton put in work no matter where he played. On the mound, he kept things locked down with no earned runs or hits while striking out 13 over six innings pitched. What's more, he gave up only zero earned runs, the fewest he's had since back in April of 2024. He was also solid in the batter's box, going 2-for-4 with one home run.
Bratton wasn't the only one making solid contact as three players wound up with at least one hit. One of them was Joel Stein, who went 2-for-5 with three stolen bases and one run.
Westfield's record is now 4-6. As for Chautauqua Lake, their victory bumped their record up to 5-7.
Westfield has already played their next contest, a 6-5 win against Maple Grove on the 12th. As for Chautauqua Lake, they also didn't take long to hit the field again: they've already played their next game, a 16-4 defeat against Brocton on the 12th.
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