After some red-hot attacks at the plate in their last three contests, Westland finally came back down to earth on Saturday. They wound up on the wrong side of a tough 10-0 walloping at the hands of the Lincoln Golden Lions. The loss was Westland's first of the season.
For Lincoln's part, Aidan Piatt spent all six innings played on the mound, and it's clear why: he surrendered just zero earned runs on three hits and racked up ten Ks.
At the plate, Grant Winger was a standout: he scored a run and stole a base while getting on base in all three of his plate appearances. Another player making a difference was Michael Barker, who scored two runs while going 1-for-3.
Westland's loss ended a three-game streak of away wins and brought them to 3-1. As for Lincoln, their win was their fourth straight at home dating back to last season, which pushed their record up to 3-1.
Westland is on the road again on Tuesday to play Pickerington North at 5:00 p.m. As for Lincoln, they will look to defend their home field on Tuesday against New Albany at 5:00 p.m. Lincoln is strutting in with some hitting muscle, as they've averaged 6.8 runs per game this season.
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