The Irmo Yellowjackets will head out on the road to face off against the Westwood Redhawks at 6:30 p.m. on Tuesday. Both teams come into the contest bolstered by wins in their previous matches.
Irmo can finally bid farewell to their four-game losing streak thanks to their game on Friday. They walked away with a 4-1 win over Midland Valley. The victory was just what Irmo needed coming off of a 9-1 loss in their prior game.
Irmo got a great performance from Noah Slothower as he didn't allow a single earned run over five innings pitched.
On the hitting side, Irmo's win was truly a team effort as six different players contributed at least one hit. One of them was Jayllen Fray, who scored a run while going 1-for-1.
Meanwhile, Westwood was able to grind out a solid victory over Ridge View on Wednesday, taking the game 7-3. The win made it back-to-back victories for Westwood.
Kellen Moore was excellent, scoring two runs and stealing a base while going 3-for-4. He has been hot recently, having posted at least one stolen base the last five times he's played. The team also got some help courtesy of Xavier DeJesus, who scored a run and stole a base while going 2-for-3.
Irmo's record is now 5-10. As for Westwood, their win ended a three-game drought at home and bumped them up to 5-9.
Irmo suffered a grim 7-1 defeat to Westwood in their previous matchup back in April of 2023. Thankfully for Irmo, Kendell Gandy (who didn't allow a single earned run over seven innings pitched) won't be suiting up this time. Will that be enough to change the final result? Check MaxPreps.com after the match to find out.
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