The North Vermilion Patriots will take on the Westlake Rams at 10:00 a.m. on Saturday. North Vermilion hasn't scored more than two runs for four games straight, a trend the team is eager to reverse.
North Vermilion came into this matchup off a tough 15-run loss on Tuesday. This time they kept things ultra-competitive, but unfortunately the final result was the same. They fell just short of Rayne by a score of 3-1 on Wednesday.
Meanwhile, there's no place like home for Westlake, who bounced back after a loss on the road on Tuesday. Their pitchers stepped up to hand Jennings a 10-0 shutout on Thursday. Considering the Rams have won ten games by more than five runs this season, Thursday's blowout was nothing new.
Westlake pushed their record up to 19-7 with the win, which was their third straight at home. Those home victories came thanks in part to their pitching effort, having only surrendered 1.3 runs on average over those games. As for North Vermilion, their defeat dropped their record down to 13-15.
North Vermilion skirted past Westlake 7-6 when the teams last played back in March of 2024. Will the Patriots repeat their success, or do the Rams have a new game plan this time around? We'll find out soon enough.
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