After a string of three wins, Mound-Westonka's good fortune finally ran out on Wednesday. They fell just short of the Southwest Christian Stars by a score of 2-1. The result was an unpleasant reminder to Mound-Westonka of the 5-4 loss they experienced in the pair's previous head-to-head fixture back in May of 2023.
Mound-Westonka saw three different players step up and record at least one hit. One of them was Connor Esposito, who went 1-for-3 with a home run.
On Southwest Christian's side, the team relied heavily on Isaac Tollefson, who went 3-for-4 with a stolen base and an RBI. The team also got some help courtesy of Cruz Winegarden, who scored a run and stole a base while going 2-for-4.
Mound-Westonka's defeat dropped their record down to 4-4. As for Southwest Christian, they are on a roll lately: they've won four of their last five contests, which provided a nice bump to their 7-3 record this season.
Mound-Westonka will look to defend their home field on Thursday against Hutchinson at 4:30 p.m. Hutchinson is coming into the matchup with five straight wins on the road, so Mound-Westonka will have to stop a squad with plenty of momentum. As for Southwest Christian, they will face off against Jordan at 7:00 p.m. on Thursday. Southwest Christian's pitching crew has only allowed 2.3 runs per game this season, so Jordan's hitters will have their work cut out for them.
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