It may have taken eight innings to finish the job, but Westchester ultimately got the result they hoped for on Friday. They had just enough and edged out the Gardena Panthers 14-13. For those keeping track at home, that's the closest win the Comets have posted since March 19, 2025.
Jalen Moore was a major factor no matter where he played. He looked comfortable on the mound, pitching three innings while giving up no earned runs off two hits. Moore was also solid in the batter's box, going 1-for-4 with two runs and one stolen base. That stolen base marked the first that he has snagged this season.
In other batting news, Jayden Hightower was excellent, getting on base in all six of his plate appearances with three stolen bases, three RBI, and two runs. That's the most RBI he has posted since back in March of 2025. Another player making a difference was Draiden Harris-Smith, who went 3-for-4 with four RBI, two runs, and one triple.
Westchester now has a winning record of 3-2. As for Gardena, their loss was their seventh straight on the road dating back to last season, which dropped their record down to 0-3-1.
Westchester didn't take long to hit the field again: they've already played their next matchup, a 16-5 defeat against Marquez on the 9th. As for Gardena, they also wasted no time getting back out on the field and have already played their next contest, an 11-7 victory against Environmental Charter on the 7th.
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