Westwood is 2-8 against St. Edward since March of 2016 but they'll have a chance to close the gap a little bit on Thursday. The Westwood Panthers will square off against the St. Edward's Pirates at 5:45 p.m.
Westwood came into this matchup off a tough 11-run loss on Monday. This time they kept things ultra-competitive, but unfortunately the final result was the same. They fell just short of Tradition Prep by a score of 6-4 on Tuesday. The Panthers' defeat continues a trend for the team, making it four in a row.
Westwood saw five different players step up and record at least one hit. One of them was Tequan Mechanic, who scored a run while going 2-for-4.
Meanwhile, St. Edward's put another one in the bag on Thursday to keep their perfect season alive. Their pitchers stepped up to hand Brevard HEAT a 3-0 shutout. While the Pirates didn't have the best season last year (they finished 0-15), it's starting to look like those struggles are a thing of the past.
Reid Morris made a splash while hitting and pitching. On the mound, he tossed three innings while giving up no earned runs off one hit. The dominant performance gave him a new career-low in hits. He was also solid in the batter's box, going 2-for-4 with one triple, one stolen base, and one run. He is on a roll when it comes to stolen bases, as he's now snagged at least one in each of the last three games he's played.
St. Edward's record now sits at 4-0. As for Westwood, their loss dropped their record down to 1-7.
The batters for both teams will have to hit smart on Thursday as both have some strikeout artists on the roster. Westwood has been retiring batters left and right this season, having averaged 7.8 strikeouts per game. However, it's not like St. Edward's struggles in that department as they've been averaging 10.2 strikeouts. Considering how easily both teams rack up Ks, the hitters on both teams better bring their A-game into this one.
Westwood beat St. Edward's 15-10 in their previous meeting back in April of 2024. The rematch might be a little tougher for Westwood since the squad won't have the home-field advantage this time around. We'll see if the change in venue makes a difference.
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