Westlake won the last time they faced Oaks Christian, and things went their way on Thursday too. The Westlake Warriors narrowly escaped with a victory as the squad sidled past the Oaks Christian Lions 4-2. The win made it back-to-back victories for Westlake.
Jesse Beer tossed a big game, striking out seven batters over five innings while giving up just one earned run off three hits (and not a single walk). He has been nothing but reliable on the mound: he hasn't given up more than two walks in five consecutive pitching appearances.
On the hitting side, Nolan Johnson was excellent, scoring two runs and stealing a base while going 2-for-4.
Westlake is on a roll lately: they've won nine of their last ten contests, which provided a nice bump to their 23-4 record this season. As for Oaks Christian, this is the second loss in a row for them and nudges their season record down to 14-13.
Westlake will be playing in front of their home fans against Notre Dame (SO) at 10:00 a.m. on Saturday. The last four games Westlake has played have been within two runs, so don't be surprised if it's a close one. Oaks Christian does not have any more games scheduled as of now.
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