Westwood had to endure a four-game losing streak, but that streak is no more. They walked away with an 11-8 victory over the Palm Bay Pirates on Wednesday. The high-flying hitting performance was a huge turnaround for Westwood considering their one-run performance the contest before.
Jaylyn Monds made a big impact while hitting and pitching. He looked comfortable on the mound, striking out nine batters over 4.2 innings while giving up three earned runs off only two hits. Monds was also big at the plate, scoring a run and stealing a base while going 1-for-3.
In other batting news, Jabari Monds and Nolan Barnes did most of the damage at the plate: Monds scored a run and stole three bases while getting on base in four of his five plate appearances, while Barnes scored two runs while going 2-for-3. Another player making a difference was Devan Warren, who scored two runs and stole a base while going 2-for-4.
On Palm Bay's side, Nolan Werle made the most of his time at bat despite the final result and scored a run and stole two bases while getting on base in all four of his plate appearances. The team also got some help courtesy of Carter Schneider, who scored two runs and stole two bases while going 1-for-2.
Westwood's win was their third straight at home, which pushed their record up to 9-9. As for Palm Bay, they have not been sharp recently as the team has lost 12 of their last 15 games, which put a noticeable dent in their 7-14 record this season.
Both squads will have to hit the road in their upcoming games. Westwood will face off against Tradition Prep at 6:00 p.m. on Friday. Westwood is strutting in with some hitting muscle, as they've averaged 7.7 runs per game this season. As for Palm Bay, they will head out on the road to take on Holy Trinity Episcopal Academy at 4:30 p.m. on Thursday. One thing working in Holy Trinity Episcopal Academy's favor is that they have posted big run totals in their last four matches.
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