After two games on the road, Westwood is heading back home. They will take on the Tulelake Honkers at 1:00 p.m. on Monday. Tulelake took a loss in their last matchup and will be looking to turn the tables on Westwood, who comes in off a win.
Last Monday, Westwood beat Hayfork 11-6.
Meanwhile, Tulelake was not able to break out of their rough patch on Thursday as the team picked up their third straight loss. They lost 16-6 to Princeton.
Makenzie Perez stepped up to lead a balanced group of hitters: she scored two runs and stole two bases while going 2-for-5. She has been hot recently, having posted at least one stolen base the last three times she's played. Francis Probst was another key contributor, scoring two runs while going 3-for-5.
Even though they lost, Tulelake kept the outfield on their toes and finished the game with 15 hits. They easily outclassed their opponents in that department as Princeton only hit seven.
Westwood's win was their fourth straight on the road, which pushed their record up to 4-5. As for Tulelake, their defeat dropped their record down to 8-14.
Westwood came out on top in a nail-biter against Tulelake in their previous matchup back in May of 2018, sneaking past 8-7. One of the biggest obstacles trying to stand in the way of that victory was Tulelake's Leea Brown, who pitched 5.1 innings while giving up just one earned (and two unearned) runs off four hits. Now that she won't be playing on Monday, will it be that much easier for Westwood to walk away with another win? There's only one way to find out.
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