Westland was not able to break out of their rough patch on Wednesday as the team picked up their seventh straight loss. They fell 5-0 to the Big Walnut Golden Eagles. Unfortunately, that's the second time they've come up short against the Golden Eagles this season, as they also lost their prior matchup 18-0 on Monday.
Linus Minster spent all six innings played on the mound, and it's clear why: he surrendered four earned (and one unearned) runs on six hits.
Westland's defeat dropped their record down to 4-17-1. As for Big Walnut, they have been performing incredibly well recently as they've won six of their last seven games. That's provided a nice bump to their 14-6 record this season.
Westland will head out on the road to challenge New Albany at 6:30 p.m. on Friday. The Eagles' pitching crew has only allowed 3.3 runs per game this season, so the Cougars' hitters will have their work cut out for them. As for Big Walnut, they will host Licking Valley at 5:15 p.m. on Friday.
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