Westwood is 0-10 against Southwest Georgia Academy since September of 2019 but they'll have a chance to close the gap a little bit on Thursday. The Westwood Wildcats will welcome the Southwest Georgia Academy Warriors at 4:00 p.m. Westwood is strutting in with some hitting muscle as they've averaged 6.9 runs per game this season.
Westwood is headed into Thursday's match looking for a big change in momentum after dropping their fourth straight game on Tuesday. They came up short against Southland Academy, falling 7-1. The contest marked the Wildcats' lowest-scoring game so far this season.
Bentley Palmer spent all seven innings on the mound, and it's clear why: she surrendered just two earned (and five unearned) runs on ten hits. She has been consistent recently: she hasn't pitched less than seven innings in three consecutive pitching appearances.
On the hitting side, Westwood saw five different players step up and record at least one hit. One of them was Payton Sherman, who scored a run and stole a base while going 1-for-3.
Meanwhile, Southwest Georgia Academy put another one in the bag on Tuesday to keep their perfect season alive. They never let Tiftarea Academy onto the board and left with an 8-0 win. The Warriors might be getting used to big wins seeing as the team has won 11 matchups by seven runs or more this season.
Westwood's defeat dropped their record down to 4-6. As for Southwest Georgia Academy, their victory was their 18th straight at home dating back to last season, which pushed their record up to 14-0.
Westwood suffered a grim 16-0 defeat to Southwest Georgia Academy in their previous matchup back in October of 2023. Can Westwood avenge their loss or is history doomed to repeat itself? We'll find out soon enough.
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