After flying high against Macon County last Thursday, Westmoreland came back down to earth. Westmoreland took a 6-2 hit to the loss column at the hands of the Friendship Christian Commanders on Friday. The Eagles have struggled against the Commanders recently, as the game was their fourth consecutive lost meeting.
Westmoreland saw six different players step up and record at least one hit. One of them was Gabrielle Hale, who went 1-for-3 with one double. That double was Hale's first of the season.
Westmoreland now has a losing record of 3-4. As for Friendship Christian, the victory (which was their third in a row) raised their record to 8-3.
Both teams will have to hit the road in their upcoming games. Westmoreland will challenge White House-Heritage at 5:00 p.m. on Tuesday. White House-Heritage's pitching crew has only allowed 3.6 runs per game this season, so Westmoreland's hitters will have their work cut out for them. As for Friendship Christian, they will face off against Ezell-Harding Christian at 6:00 p.m. on Monday. Friendship Christian is facing Ezell-Harding Christian at the right time seeing as Ezell-Harding Christian is stuck on a five-game losing streak.
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