Westhill waltzed into their matchup on Thursday with four straight wins... but they left with five. They blew past the Skaneateles Lakers 12-2. The Warriors' hitters stepped up their game for this one, as that was the most runs they've scored all season.
Pete Stroman made a big impact no matter where he played. He looked comfortable on the mound, striking out seven batters over 5.2 innings while giving up just two earned runs off five hits. Stroman was also solid in the batter's box, going 1-for-3 with one home run and three RBI. That home run was his first of the season.
In other batting news, Tommy Hunt and Kellen Pens did most of the damage at the plate: Hunt got on base in all four of his plate appearances with two stolen bases and two runs, while Pens went 2-for-4 with two stolen bases, two runs, and two RBI. Those runs marked the first that Hunt has scored this season. Eric Holstein was another key player, getting on base in three of his four plate appearances with three stolen bases, two runs, and one RBI.
Westhill always had someone on base and finished the game having posted an OBP of .559. They easily outclassed their opponents in that department as Skaneateles only posted an OBP of .370.
Warriors
| 04/17/25 vs Skaneateles | 12-2 |
| 04/07/25 vs Homer | 4-0 |
| 04/04/25 vs South Jefferson | 9-0 |
| 04/04/25 vs Oswego | 5-2 |
| 05/23/24 vs Cortland | 4-0 |
| + 6 more games |
Westhill's win was their 11th straight at home dating back to last season, which pushed their record up to 5-1. Those home victories came thanks in part to their pitching effort, having only surrendered 1.2 runs on average over those games. As for Skaneateles, they are on a nine-game losing streak (dating back to last season) that has dropped them down to 0-3.
Coming up, Westhill will challenge Cicero-North Syracuse at 2:00 p.m. on Saturday. As for Skaneateles, they will take on Jordan-Elbridge at 4:30 p.m. on Monday.
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