Westover was not able to break out of their rough patch on Monday as the team picked up their ninth straight defeat. They came up short against the Sumter County Panthers, falling 26-15. The result was an unpleasant reminder to the Patriots of the 10-7 loss they experienced in the pair's previous head-to-head fixture last Monday.
Westover got a massive performance out of Yukari Edwards, who went 2-for-5 with four RBI, two runs, and a triple. The team also got some help courtesy of Savanna Adams, who went 2-for-5 with four RBI, two runs, and a stolen base.
Even though they lost, Westover didn't let batters stay on the plate for long and finished the game with seven strikeouts. That's the most strikeouts they've posted since back in October of 2023.
Westover's defeat dropped their record down to 1-12. As for Sumter County, the win (which was their fourth in a row) raised their record to 12-6.
Westover will host Monroe at 5:30 p.m. on Tuesday. As for Sumter County, they will head out to face off against Shaw at 5:30 p.m. on Tuesday. Sumter County will be hoping to continue their four-game streak of scoring more runs each matchup than the last.
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