The Westlake Lions will head out on the road to square off against the McDonough Warhawks at 5:45 p.m. on Monday. The two teams are strolling into their contests after big wins in their previous games.
Having struggled with eight losses in a row, Westlake finally turned things around against Langston Hughes on Wednesday. Their pitchers stepped up to hand the Panthers an 8-0 shutout. For those keeping track at home, that's the biggest win the Lions have posted since August 12th.
Elisa Riley and Lauryn Chapman were a major factor while hitting and pitching. Throwing, Riley kept things locked down with no earned runs or hits over four innings pitched. Meanwhile, Chapman tossed an inning while giving up no earned runs or hits. At the plate, Riley went 1-for-2 with a triple and two RBI, while Chapman scored two runs and stole two bases while going 3-for-3. Chapman is on a roll when it comes to stolen bases, as she's now stolen at least one in the last three games she's played dating back to last season.
In other batting news, Raina Gantt was incredible, scoring two runs and stealing three bases while going 2-for-3. The team also got some help courtesy of Alana Barrett, who scored a run while going 2-for-3.
Westlake was getting hits left and right and finished the game having posted a batting average of .458. The last time their batting average was this high was back in August.
Meanwhile, winning is always nice, but doing so behind a season-high score is even better (just ask McDonough). They blew past Mundy's Mill 40-25 on Friday. The high-scoring effort was just what the Warhawks needed considering they were shutout in their previous match.
Kylei Buffington was incredible, getting on base in all five of her plate appearances with a home run, three stolen bases, and seven RBI. The team also got some help courtesy of Audrianna Bennett, who got on base in five of her six plate appearances with five runs, five RBI, and a stolen base.
Westlake's victory ended a three-game drought at home and bumped them up to 5-8. As for McDonough, their win ended a four-game drought at home dating back to last season and bumped them up to 2-11.
Monday's matchup might come down to which pitcher can control the ball better. Westlake has hit smart this season, having averaged an OBP of 0. However, it's not like McDonough struggles in that department as they've averaged 0. With both teams so capable at the plate, fans should be ready for an impressive hitting performance. Check back here after the action for a full breakdown and analysis of the contest.
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