Elmwood Park lost against Westmont back in April, and unfortunately they wound up with the same result on Friday. The Elmwood Park Tigers took a 6-3 hit to the loss column at the hands of the Westmont Sentinels.
For Westmont's part, Lucas Hicks was a major factor while hitting and pitching. He looked comfortable on the mound, not allowing a single earned run while striking out 13 over seven innings pitched. Hicks has been nothing but reliable: he hasn't pitched less than five innings in seven consecutive pitching appearances. Hicks was also solid in the batter's box, scoring a run and stealing a base while going 1-for-3.
In other batting news, Lucas Fears was excellent, going 1-for-3 with a home run.
Elmwood Park has been struggling recently as they've lost nine of their last ten matches, which put a noticeable dent in their 4-12 record this season. As for Westmont, they are on a roll lately: they've won seven of their last nine games, which provided a nice bump to their 19-9-1 record this season.
Both teams are looking forward to the support of their home crowds in their upcoming games. Elmwood Park will stay at home for another game and welcome Fenton at 4:30 p.m. on Monday. Fenton is coming into the matchup with three straight losses on the road, meaning Elmwood Park will have to defend against a squad hungry for a victory. As for Westmont, they will be playing in front of their home fans against Walther Christian Academy at 10:00 a.m. on Saturday. Westmont is strutting in with some hitting muscle as they've averaged 8.5 runs per game this season.
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