If McDonough was riding high off their 40-25 takedown of Mundy's Mill last Friday, their most recent game may have dampened their spirits a bit. The McDonough Warhawks lost 17-4 to the Westlake Lions on Monday.
McDonough saw three different players step up and record at least one hit. One of them was Kylei Buffington, who went 2-for-2 with a triple, a stolen base, and a run.
Even though they lost, McDonough didn't let batters stay on the plate for long and finished the game with five strikeouts. That's the most strikeouts they've managed all season.
McDonough's defeat dropped their record down to 2-12. As for Westlake, the victory made it two in a row for them and bumps their season record up to 6-8.
McDonough will stay at home for another game and welcome Jonesboro at 5:45 p.m. on Wednesday. Jonesboro is coming into the game with three straight losses on the road, meaning McDonough will have to defend against a team hungry for a win. As for Westlake, they will be playing in front of their home fans against South Cobb at 5:30 p.m. on Wednesday. Westlake is strutting in with some hitting muscle as they've averaged 6.4 runs per game this season.
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