The third road contest was the charm for Westlake, as they earned their first road win of the season. They came out on top against the North Olmsted Eagles by a score of 6-1 on Tuesday. That result was just more of the same for these two, as Westlake also won the last time the pair played last Monday.
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. Jackson Moore was another key contributor, scoring two runs and stealing a base while going 1-for-3.
Westlake's victory bumped their record up to 7-3. As for North Olmsted, they dropped their record down to 0-6 with that defeat, which was their sixth straight at home dating back to last season.
Both teams will have to hit the road in their upcoming games. Westlake will square off against Buckeye at 5:00 p.m. on Thursday. The two teams have allowed few runs on average, (Buckeye: 3.1, Westlake: 2.1) so any runs scored will be well earned. As for North Olmsted, they will head out on the road to take on Valley Forge at 5:00 p.m. on Thursday. North Olmsted is facing Valley Forge at the right time seeing as Valley Forge is stuck on a three-game losing streak.
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