The Westhill Warriors will head out to take on the South Jefferson Spartans at 5:00 p.m. on Friday. Westhill's pitching crew has only allowed 3.5 runs per game this season, so South Jefferson's hitters will have their work cut out for them.
Having struggled with three defeats in a row, Westhill turned things around against Chittenango on Thursday. They came out on top against the Bears by a score of 4-1.
Westhill let Tommy Hunt and Kellen Pens run wild. Hunt got on base in two of his three plate appearances with two stolen bases and one RBI, while Pens went 2-for-3 with one stolen base, one double, and one RBI. That RBI was Hunt's first of the season. The team also got some help courtesy of Johnathan Murphy, who earned one run and two stolen bases.
South Jefferson came out on top against Indian River on Thursday thanks in part to the team's impressive 11-run fifth inning. The Spartans blew past the Wolves 14-0. The Spartans' hitters stepped up their game for this one, as that was the most runs they've scored all season.
Westhill pushed their record up to 6-4 with the victory, which was their 12th straight at home dating back to last season. The home wins came thanks in part to their pitching effort, having only surrendered 1.2 runs on average over those games. As for South Jefferson, their victory (their first of the season) made their record 1-5.
Everything went Westhill's way against South Jefferson in their previous matchup back in April, as Westhill made off with a 9-0 win. The rematch might be a little tougher for the Warriors since the squad won't have the home-field advantage this time around. We'll see if the change in venue makes a difference.
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