Westwood was not able to break out of their rough patch on Thursday as the team picked up their fourth straight loss. They wound up on the wrong side of a tough 16-5 walloping at the hands of the Fairfield Eagles. The result was an unpleasant reminder to Westwood of the 16-1 defeat they experienced in the pair's previous head-to-head fixture back in March.
Westwood saw five different players step up and record at least one hit. One of them was Zaylean Gonzalez, who went 1-for-3 with a home run and two RBI.
On Fairfield's side, Madox Mitchael was incredible, going 3-for-3 with three runs, three RBI, and two doubles. The team also got some help courtesy of Zadie McPherson, who went 3-for-3 with three RBI, a triple, and a double.
Westwood's loss dropped their record down to 8-20. As for Fairfield, they are on a roll lately: they've won three of their last four games, which provided a nice bump to their 15-11 record this season.
Westwood will head out on the road to challenge Buffalo at 7:00 p.m. on Tuesday. Buffalo is coming into the matchup with three straight victories at home, so Westwood will have to stop a team with plenty of momentum. As for Fairfield, they didn't take long to hit the field again: they've already played their next match, a 20-5 defeat vs. Franklin on the 12th.
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