A feisty cat fight will be fought as Westlake Lions challenge Chapel Hill Panthers at 4:30 p.m. on Tuesday. Westlake will aim to continue their three-game streak of scoring more runs each match than the last.
Westlake's pitching crew heads into the game hoping to repeat the dominance they displayed on Thursday. They put the hurt on Douglas County with a sharp 18-0 victory. The Lions haven't had any issues with the Tigers recently, as the game was their eighth consecutive win against them.
Meanwhile, Chapel Hill didn't have quite enough to beat Jackson on Saturday and fell 2-1. The Panthers have struggled against the Jaguars recently, as the game was their fourth consecutive lost meeting.
Jayden Lawrence was huge no matter where he played even without the win. On the mound, he struck out eight batters over three innings while giving up just one earned (and one unearned) run off three hits (and not a single walk). Furthermore, he didn't allow a single walk, the first time he has blanked an opponent since back in February. He was also solid in the batter's box, scoring a run while going 1-for-2.
In other pitching news, Chapel Hill got a good showing from Kasaan Willis, who pitched three innings while giving up no earned runs or hits. What's more, Willis posted two strikeouts, the most he's had since back in February.
Lawrence wasn't the only one making solid contact as two players wound up with at least one hit. One of them was Brennan Austin, who went 2-for-3 with one stolen base and one double. That's the most hits Austin has posted since back in February.
Westlake's victory bumped their record up to 9-12. As for Chapel Hill, their loss dropped their record down to 7-10.
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