Westwood has been on the road for four straight, but on Wednesday they'll finally head home. They will take on the Palm Bay Pirates at 6:00 p.m. on Wednesday. Westwood is strutting in with some hitting muscle, as they've averaged 7.5 runs per game this season.
Last Monday, Westwood came up short against Lincoln Park Academy and fell 4-1.
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.
Meanwhile, Palm Bay can now show off six landslide victories after their most recent contest on Tuesday. Everything went their way against Calvary Chapel Academy as Palm Bay made off with a 16-6 victory. The win made it back-to-back victories for Palm Bay.
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. The team also got some help courtesy of Nolan Werle, who scored a run and stole a base while getting on base in two of his five plate appearances.
Westwood's loss was their fourth straight on the road, which dropped their record down to 7-9-1. As for Palm Bay, their win ended a five-game drought on the road and puts them at 7-12-1.
Palm Bay's pitching crew has a tough task ahead of them: Westwood hasn't had any issues making contact this season, having earned a batting average of .344. It's a different story for Palm Bay, though, as they've only averaged .249. Will they be able to contain Westwood's hitters? Check MaxPreps after the action for a full breakdown of the game and more baseball content.
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