Gardner-South Wilmington was not able to break out of their rough patch on Monday as the team picked up their third straight defeat. They suffered a tough 13-3 loss at the hands of the Westmont Sentinels. The result was an unpleasant reminder to Gardner-South Wilmington of the 11-5 defeat they experienced in the pair's previous head-to-head fixture back in April of 2017.
Gardner-South Wilmington saw four different players step up and record at least one hit. One of them was Bennett Grant, who scored a run while going 2-for-4.
On Westmont's side, the team relied heavily on Lucas Hicks, who scored three runs and stole four bases while getting on base in four of his five plate appearances. The team also got some help courtesy of Noah Grimm, who scored a run while getting on base in three of his five plate appearances.
Gardner-South Wilmington now has a losing record at 8-9. As for Westmont, their victory bumped their record up to 11-6-1.
Gardner-South Wilmington will play host again on Tuesday to welcome Clifton Central, where first pitch is scheduled at 4:30 p.m. Clifton Central knows how to get runs on the board -- the squad has finished with flashy run totals in its past five games -- so hopefully Gardner-South Wilmington likes a good challenge. As for Westmont, they will head out on the road to face off against Farragut at 4:45 p.m. on Wednesday. Both teams will come into the matchup having just posted big wins, so someone is set to suffer a big change in fortunes.
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