Palm Bay is 9-0-1 against Westwood since February of 2016, and they'll have a chance to extend that success on Wednesday. The Palm Bay Pirates will head out on the road to face off against the Westwood Panthers at 6:00 p.m. Palm Bay will be strutting in after a victory while Westwood will be coming in after a defeat.
Palm Bay can now show off six landslide victories after their most recent matchup on Tuesday. They put the hurt on Calvary Chapel Academy with a sharp 16-6 win. With that victory, Palm Bay brought their scoring average up to 6.5 runs per game.
Luis Lopez and Hunter Ashbaugh did most of the damage at the plate: Lopez got on base in three of his five plate appearances with a home run, three runs, and three RBI, while Ashbaugh scored two runs and stole two bases while going 1-for-4. Another player making a difference was Nolan Werle, who scored a run and stole a base while getting on base in two of his five plate appearances.
Meanwhile, Westwood was not able to break out of their rough patch on Monday as the team picked up their fourth straight loss. They took a 4-1 hit to the loss column at the hands of Lincoln Park Academy.
Westwood saw four different players step up and record at least one hit. One of them was Jaylyn Monds, who scored a run while going 1-for-3.
Palm Bay's win ended a five-game drought on the road and puts them at 7-12-1. As for Westwood, their defeat dropped their record down to 7-9-1.
The pitchers for both teams better look sharp on Wednesday as neither team is afraid to steal. Palm Bay has been swiping bases left and right this season, having averaged 4.9 stolen bases per game. However, it's not like Westwood struggles in that department as they've been averaging 3.8. The only question left is which team can snag more. Check back here after the action for a full breakdown and analysis of the contest.
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