Westwood was not able to break out of their rough patch on Wednesday as the team picked up their sixth straight defeat. Their rough 17-7 loss to the Orangeburg-Wilkinson Bruins might stick with them for a while.
Kellen Moore made the most of his time at bat despite the final result and scored two runs and stole two bases while getting on base in three of his four plate appearances. He has been hot recently, having posted at least one stolen base the last three times he's played. Nate Caldwell was another key contributor, scoring a run while getting on base in all four of his plate appearances.
On Orangeburg-Wilkinson's side, Jaylen Hill made a big impact no matter where he played. On the mound, he tossed three innings while giving up no earned runs or hits. Hill was also stellar in the batter's box, scoring two runs and stealing a base while getting on base in four of his five plate appearances.
In other batting news, Ethan Crosby was incredible, scoring three runs while going 3-for-4. Another player making a difference was xavier Glover, who scored two runs and stole a base while going 2-for-4.
Westwood's defeat dropped their record down to 3-9. As for Orangeburg-Wilkinson, their win ended a three-game drought at home and bumped them up to 4-7.
Westwood will head out on the road to face off against Ridge View at 6:30 p.m. on Tuesday. Westwood is strutting in with some hitting muscle, as they've averaged 6.5 runs per game this season. As for Orangeburg-Wilkinson, they will look to defend their home field on Tuesday against Lower Richland at 7:00 p.m. Lower Richland is coming into the match with three straight losses on the road, meaning Orangeburg-Wilkinson will have to defend against a team hungry for a victory.
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