Westlake extended their losing streak to five on Wednesday, dropping their season record down to 5-13 in the process. They lost 13-2 to the Skyridge Falcons. Unfortunately, that's the second time they've come up short against the Falcons this season, as they also lost their prior matchup 9-2 on Tuesday.
Westlake got a good showing from Easton Barlow, who pitched four innings while giving up just one earned run off three hits. That's the fewest earned runs Barlow has allowed since back in March.
At the plate, Westlake saw five different players step up and record at least one hit. One of them was Andrew Hernandez, who went 2-for-4 with one triple, one run, and one double. Gage Hartle also deserves some recognition as he hit his first double of the season.
As for Skyridge, the win (which was their fourth in a row) raised their record to 11-6. The victories came thanks in part to their pitching effort, having only surrendered 2.3 runs on average over those games.
On Skyridge's side, Mack Fowers tossed a big game, pitching 5.2 innings while giving up just one earned (and one unearned) run off seven hits.
On the hitting side, Miles Robinson was incredible, getting on base in four of his five plate appearances with two runs, one triple, and one stolen base. He is on a roll when it comes to stolen bases, as he's now snagged at least one in each of the last four games he's played. Hank Grover was another key player, going 2-for-3 with one home run and three RBI.
The teams didn't have to wait long for a rematch: Skyridge beat Westlake by a score of 10-0 on Friday.
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