Westwood is 0-10 against Port St. Lucie since March of 2017 but they'll have a chance to close the gap a little bit on Thursday. The Westwood Panthers will be playing at home against the Port St. Lucie Jaguars at 3:30 p.m. Westwood will be strutting in after a win while Port St. Lucie will be coming in after a defeat.
In what's become a running theme this season, Westwood gave their fans yet another huge victory on Tuesday. Their pitcher stepped up to hand Moore Haven a 10-0 shutout. The win was just what Westwood needed coming off of a 15-4 loss in their prior match.
Moore Haven's batters probably weren't too happy with Nolan Barnes, who pitched a no hitter and racked up 11 Ks (he gave up two walks). Barnes has been consistent recently: he hasn't given up more than two walks in three consecutive pitching appearances.
At the plate, the team relied heavily on Jaylyn Monds, who scored four runs and stole four bases while getting on base in all four of his plate appearances. He is on a roll when it comes to stolen bases, as he's now stolen at least one in the last four games he's played. Brandon Fillmore was another key contributor, scoring two runs and stealing a base while going 2-for-3.
Meanwhile, Port St. Lucie came up short against Sebastian River on Tuesday and fell 8-5. Port St. Lucie has now taken an 'L' in back-to-back games.
Josh Benefield was huge while hitting and pitching even without the win. He looked comfortable on the mound, pitching three innings while giving up just one earned run off one hit. Benefield was also solid in the batter's box, going 1-for-4 with a home run.
In other batting news, Victor Velasquez and Armani Estevez stepped up to the plate in a big way. Velasquez went 1-for-3 with a home run and three RBI, while Estevez scored two runs and stole two bases while going 2-for-2.
Even though they lost, Port St. Lucie lost a few balls and finished the game with two home runs. That's the most home runs they've managed all season.
Westwood now has a winning record of 5-4-1. As for Port St. Lucie, their defeat dropped their record down to 5-8.
Westwood came up short against Port St. Lucie in their previous meeting back in May of 2023, falling 10-7. Will Westwood have more luck at home instead of on the road? Come back here after the game to get an analysis of the match and other baseball content.
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