Sebastian River is on a nine-game streak of home losses dating back to last season, and Westwood a seven-game streak of away losses. However, someone's due for a change in luck on Friday. The Sebastian River Sharks will be playing in front of their home fans against the Westwood Panthers at 6:00 p.m. Westwood took a loss in their last matchup and will be looking to turn the tables on Sebastian River, who comes in off a win.
Having struggled with eight losses in a row, Sebastian River turned things around against Central on Tuesday. They sure made it a nail-biter, but they managed to escape with a 4-2 victory over the Cobras. For those keeping track at home, that's the closest win the Sharks have posted since February 27th.
Sebastian River got a great performance from Jamison Jones as he struck out six batters over 6.2 innings while giving up just two earned runs off six hits.
At the plate, Sebastian River's victory was truly a team effort as three different players contributed at least one hit. One of them was Jake Cavill, who went 1-for-3 with one triple and one RBI. That triple was Cavill's first of the season.
Meanwhile, Westwood lost 13-6 to Central on Friday.
Westwood's defeat dropped their record down to 2-14. As for Sebastian River, their win bumped their record up to 3-13.
Sebastian River was able to grind out a solid victory over Westwood in their previous matchup back in February, winning 12-7. Will the Sharks repeat their success, or do the Panthers have a new game plan this time around? We'll find out soon enough.
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