Westwood lost against Irmo last Tuesday, and unfortunately they wound up with the same result on Thursday. The Westwood Redhawks fell victim to a rough 11-2 defeat at the hands of the Irmo Yellowjackets. Westwood has now taken an 'L' in back-to-back games.
Westwood saw four different players step up and record at least one hit. One of them was Micah Henryhand, who went 1-for-2 with an RBI.
On Irmo's side, Mason Burdette tossed a big game, striking out ten batters over 5.2 innings while giving up just two earned runs off four hits. Burdette has been consistent recently: he hasn't pitched less than five innings in three consecutive pitching appearances.
On the hitting side, the team relied heavily on Dylan White, who went 4-for-5 with three doubles and four RBI. The team also got some help courtesy of Elliott Graham, who scored two runs while getting on base in three of his four plate appearances.
Westwood's loss dropped their record down to 5-11. As for Irmo, the victory (which was their third in a row) raised their record to 7-10.
Westwood will head out on the road to square off against Spring Valley at 6:30 p.m. on Monday. Spring Valley is coming into the contest with eight straight defeats at home, meaning Westwood will have to defend against a squad hungry for a win. As for Irmo, they will head out on the road to take on Lugoff-Elgin at 6:30 p.m. on Tuesday. Lugoff-Elgin will roll in looking for their eighth straight victory, something Irmo surely won't give up without a fight.
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