The Westlake Demons will head out on the road to face off against the Buckeye Bucks at 5:00 p.m. on Thursday. The pair have allowed few runs on average, (Westlake: 2.1, Buckeye: 3.1) so any runs scored will be well earned.
Westlake is headed out in good spirits considering the team just ended their winless streak on the road against North Olmsted on Tuesday. Westlake came out on top against North Olmsted by a score of 6-1.
Travis Ferguson looked comfortable as he pitched four innings while giving up just one earned run off four hits. He has been consistent recently: he hasn't given up more than one walk in three consecutive pitching appearances.
On the hitting side, Derek Occhipinti was incredible, scoring a run and stealing two bases while going 2-for-3. Jake Jung was another key contributor, going 2-for-4 with two stolen bases and an RBI.
Meanwhile, Buckeye can now show off five landslide victories after their most recent matchup on Tuesday. They blew past Valley Forge 17-1. While fans of Buckeye might be used to big wins, the 16-run margin marked the team's biggest one yet.
Westlake's win bumped their record up to 7-3. As for Buckeye, the victory made it two in a row for them and bumps their season record up to 8-3.
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