Westlake has gone a perfect 3-0 against Valley Forge recently and they'll look to pad the win column further on Monday. The Demons will be playing at home against the Patriots at 6:00 p.m. Westlake is strutting in with some hitting muscle as they've averaged 6.2 runs per game this season.
On Friday, Westlake was able to grind out a solid win over Highland, taking the game 8-3.
Ryan Camden tossed a big game, tossing 4.2 innings while giving up three earned runs off five hits. He also tossed a walk, which is notable because Westlake is 3-1 when he allows at most one walk, but 5-6 otherwise.
Cole Jung
| 04/15/25 @ North Olmsted | 3 |
| 05/02/25 vs Highland | 2 |
| 04/28/25 vs Lakewood | 2 |
| 04/24/25 vs St. Ignatius | 2 |
| 04/14/25 vs North Olmsted | 2 |
| + 6 more games |
At the plate, the team relied heavily on Cole Jung, who got on base in three of his four plate appearances with one home run, four RBI, and two runs. He has become a key player for Westlake: the team is 4-2 when he posts at least two runs, but 4-5 otherwise. Nicholas Sherwood was another key player, going 2-for-3 with two runs and one RBI.
Meanwhile, Valley Forge was not able to break out of their rough patch on Thursday as the team picked up their fourth straight loss. They fell 11-7 to North Olmsted. On the bright side, the seven- run effort marked the Patriots' highest-scoring matchup to date.
Evan Tappe made the most of his time at bat despite the final result and went 2-for-4 with three RBI and one stolen base. Another player making a difference was Steve Baker, who got on base in three of his four plate appearances with one stolen base and one run.
Valley Forge's defeat dropped their record down to 3-7. As for Westlake, their victory ended a three-game drought at home and bumped them up to 8-7.
Westlake took their win against Valley Forge in their previous matchup back in May of 2022 by a conclusive 12-2 score. Do the Demons have another victory up their sleeve, or will the Patriots turn the tables on them? We'll have the answer soon enough.
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