The Westwood Wildcats have the luxury of staying home for another game and will welcome the Terrell Academy Eagles at 4:00 p.m. on Tuesday. Westwood is strutting in with some hitting muscle as they've averaged 8.3 runs per game this season.
Terrell Academy is facing Westwood at the wrong time: Westwood suffered their first home loss of the season on Thursday and they're likely out for redemption. They took a 9-4 hit to the loss column at the hands of the Warriors. The matchup marked the Wildcats' lowest-scoring contest so far this season.
Bentley Palmer spent all seven innings on the mound, and it's clear why: she surrendered four earned (and five unearned) runs on 11 hits.
On the hitting side, Mattie Gray made the most of her time at bat despite the final result and scored two runs while going 2-for-4. The team also got some help courtesy of Madison Stewart, who went 2-for-4 with two RBI.
Meanwhile, Terrell Academy got the win against Crisp Academy on Thursday by a conclusive 9-1. For those keeping track at home, that's the biggest victory the Eagles have posted against the Wildcats since September 19, 2019.
Lily Addison and Alyssa Godwin did most of the damage at the plate: Addison scored a run while going 2-for-2, while Godwin scored two runs and stole a base while going 3-for-3.
Terrell Academy hit smart and finished the game with only one strikeout. That strong performance was nothing new for the team: they've now struck out at most four strikeouts in six consecutive games.
Westwood's defeat ended a three-game streak of wins at home and dropped them to 4-3. As for Terrell Academy, their win bumped their record up to 3-4.
Terrell Academy's pitching crew has a crucial task ahead of them: Westwood has been making plenty of contact this season, having averaged 10.5 hits per game. It's a different story for Terrell Academy, though, as they've been averaging 10.1. Given Westwood's sizable advantage in that area, Terrell Academy will need to find a way to close that gap.
Westwood came up short against Terrell Academy in their previous matchup two weeks ago, falling 10-5. Will Westwood have more luck at home instead of on the road? Check back here after the action for a full breakdown and analysis of the contest.
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