The Westwood Redhawks will head out to square off against the West Florence Knights at 6:30 p.m. on Thursday. Westwood's hitters haven't had much luck over their past three contests, but Thursday's matchup will give them a chance to turn things around.
Things were looking good for Westwood after they put the first run on the board on Tuesday, but unfortunately for them things went downhill from there. They lost 7-1 to West Florence.
For West Florence's part, Cooper Coleman made a big impact no matter where he played. He looked comfortable on the mound, striking out seven batters over six innings while giving up just one earned run off six hits. Coleman has been nothing but reliable: he hasn't given up more than two walks in six consecutive appearances. He was also big at the plate, getting on base in four of his five plate appearances with one RBI.
In other batting news, the team relied heavily on Ryan Coscetti, who went 1-for-3 with three RBI. Those three RBI gave him a new career-high. Another player making a difference was Lucas Perry, who earned two runs and two stolen bases.
West Florence kept the outfield on their toes and finished the game with 11 hits. That strong performance was nothing new for the team: they've now got at least eight hits in three consecutive games.
West Florence pushed their record up to 18-4 with the win, which was their third straight on the road. Those road victories came thanks in part to their pitching effort, having only surrendered 1.0 run on average over those games. As for Westwood, they now have a losing record of 11-12.
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