Westwood can finally bid farewell to their three-game losing streak thanks to their game on Tuesday. Their pitcher stepped up to hand the Moore Haven Terriers a 10-0 shutout. The result was nothing new for Westwood, who have now won three contests by ten runs or more so far this season.
Not much got past Nolan Barnes, who gave up just zero hits and racked up 11 Ks to keep Moore Haven off the board. Barnes has been consistent recently: he hasn't given up more than two walks in three consecutive pitching appearances.
On the hitting side, the team relied heavily on Jaylyn Monds, who scored four runs and stole four bases while getting on base in all four of his plate appearances. He has been hot recently, having posted at least one stolen base the last four times he's played. The team also got some help courtesy of Brandon Fillmore, who scored two runs and stole a base while going 2-for-3.
Westwood now has a winning record of 5-4-1. As for Moore Haven, they dropped their record down to 2-6 with that defeat, which was their fourth straight at home.
Westwood will take on Port St. Lucie at 3:30 p.m. on Thursday. Westwood is strutting in with some hitting muscle, as they've averaged 8.7 runs per game this season. As for Moore Haven, they have the luxury of staying home for another game and will welcome Pahokee at 6:00 p.m. on Thursday. Pahokee hasn't scored more than one runs for five games straight, a trend the squad is eager to reverse.
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