Westfield had to endure a four-game losing streak, but that streak is no more. They narrowly escaped with a win as the team sidled past the Dekaney Wildcats 5-3. This was payback for Westfield, who suffered a 2-0 loss the last time these two teams met.
Sebastian Espinosa spent all seven innings on the mound, and it's clear why: he surrendered only one earned (and two unearned) runs on two hits.
At the plate, Westfield's victory was truly a team effort as four different players contributed at least one hit. One of them was Yan Santiago, who scored a run and stole a base while going 1-for-2.
On Dekaney's side, Micah Green was cooking despite his team's loss, getting on base in three of his four plate appearances with three stolen bases. Another player making a difference was Anthony Russell, who went 1-for-3 with two RBI.
Even though they lost, Dekaney didn't let batters stay on the plate for long and finished the game with 12 strikeouts. That's the most strikeouts they've managed all season.
Westfield's win ended a four-game drought on the road dating back to last season and puts them at 5-9-1. As for Dekaney, their defeat ended a seven-game streak of wins at home dating back to last season and dropped them to 9-4-1.
Westfield will have a chance to go back-to-back against Dekaney: the pair's next game is a rematch scheduled at 4:00 p.m. on Monday.
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