Westlake dropped to 8-6-1 on Wednesday, ending the team's three-game streak of wins on the road. They fell just short of the Locust Grove Wildcats by a score of 13-12. Unfortunately, that's the second time they've come up short against the Wildcats this season, as they also lost their prior matchup 16-4 two weeks ago.
Raina Gantt was cooking despite her team's loss, going 3-for-4 with four RBI, two runs, and one triple. Amariyah Lambert was another key player, going 2-for-3 with three runs, one stolen base, and two RBI.
As for Locust Grove, they are on a roll lately: they've won seven of their last nine contests. That's provided a nice bump to their 11-7 record this season. Those wins came thanks in part to their hitting performance across that stretch, as they averaged 11.1 runs over those games.
On Locust Grove's side, Brianna Hinton looked comfortable as she tossed two innings while giving up no earned runs off two hits.
On the hitting side, Ameriah Thomas was a standout: she went 4-for-5 with two triples, four RBI, and one stolen base. Another player making a difference was Charissa Gonzalez, who went 3-for-4 with three runs, one triple, and one stolen base.
Coming up, Westlake will square off against Sandy Creek at 12:00 p.m. on Saturday. As for Locust Grove, they will take on Hampton at 6:00 p.m. on Thursday. The Wildcats will need to watch out since the Hornets have now posted at least ten runs in their last three matchups.
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