Westlake waltzed into their match on Wednesday with two straight wins... but they left with three. They had just enough and edged the South Cobb Eagles out 14-12. For those keeping track at home, that's the closest victory the Lions have posted against the Eagles since September 22, 2015.
Lauryn Chapman made a big impact no matter where she played. She struck out ten batters over seven innings while giving up three earned (and nine unearned) runs off seven hits (and not a single walk). The dominant performance gave her a new career-high in strikeouts. She was also big at the plate, going 5-for-5 with two runs, a triple, and a double.
In other batting news, Westlake got a massive performance out of Gabrielle Simmons, who scored three runs and stole two bases while going 5-for-5. The dominant performance gave Simmons a new career-high in hits. Another player making a difference was Raina Gantt, who scored two runs and stole a base while going 4-for-5.
Perhaps unsurprisingly given the score, Westlake always had someone on base and finished the game having posted an OBP of .634. They easily outclassed their opponents in that department as South Cobb only posted an OBP of .444.
Westlake's win bumped their record up to 7-8. As for South Cobb, they are on a four-game losing streak that has dropped them down to 5-12.
Both squads will have to hit the road in their upcoming games. Westlake will head out to square off against Langston Hughes at 6:00 p.m. on Monday. Langston Hughes is coming into the contest with four straight defeats at home, meaning Westlake will have to defend against a team hungry for a victory. As for South Cobb, they are on the road again on Thursday to play Hillgrove at 5:00 p.m. South Cobb is strutting in with some hitting muscle as they've averaged 7.6 runs per game this season.
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