After flying high against Dekaney on Tuesday, Westfield came back down to earth. The Mustangs fell just short of the Wildcats by a score of 8-7 on Wednesday. The Mustangs were not able to repeat the success they had when they faced the Wildcats earlier this season, when they won 7-0.
Austin Edwards put in work while hitting and pitching. He looked comfortable on the mound, pitching 3.2 innings while giving up no earned runs off two hits. Furthermore, he didn't allow a single earned run, the first time he has blanked an opponent since back in April of 2025. He was also big at the plate, going 2-for-4 with three RBI.
Edwards wasn't the only one making solid contact as five players wound up with at least one hit. One of them was Enzo Jones, who went 2-for-4 with one run and one RBI.
Westfield dropped their record down to 4-10 with the loss, which was their fourth straight on the road. Even worse, they were so close so many times: the defeats came by an average of only 3.5 runs. As for Dekaney, with the win, they broke their five-game losing streak and moved their record to 8-10-2.
We've got plenty of inter-district action coming up soon. Westfield is set to take on their familiar foe Nimitz at 6:00 p.m. on Tuesday. Meanwhile, Dekaney will square off against rival Benjamin Davis at 6:00 p.m. on Tuesday.
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