Westlake is 0-5 against Northern since April of 2015 but they'll have a chance to close the gap a little bit on Monday. The Westlake Wolverines will head out on the road to take on the Northern Patriots at 4:30 p.m.
Westlake was not able to break out of their rough patch back in March as the team picked up their ninth straight defeat. They wound up on the wrong side of a rough 14-0 walloping at the hands of Chopticon.
Meanwhile, in what's become a running theme this season, Northern gave their fans yet another huge win on Friday. Their pitchers stepped up to hand Great Mills a 17-0 shutout. The high-flying hitting performance was a huge turnaround for Northern considering their two-run performance the contest before.
Kat Brabson made a big impact no matter where she played. On the mound, she struck out six batters over three innings while giving up no earned runs or hits (and not a single walk). Brabson has been consistent recently: she hasn't given up more than two walks in three consecutive pitching appearances. Brabson was also solid in the batter's box, going 2-for-3 with three RBI.
In other batting news, Ashton Tameris and Reagan Powell did most of the damage at the plate: Tameris scored two runs while going 4-for-4, while Powell went 2-for-4 with a home run, three RBI, and two runs. Zoey Jones was another key contributor, scoring three runs and stealing a base while getting on base in all three of her plate appearances.
Westlake's loss dropped their record down to 0-2. As for Northern, the victory made it two in a row for them and bumps their season record up to 4-2.
Westlake might still be hurting after the 22-0 defeat they got from Northern in their previous matchup back in May of 2023. Can Westlake avenge their loss or is history doomed to repeat itself? We'll find out soon enough.
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