Westmoreland can finally bid farewell to their four-game losing streak thanks to their game on Thursday. They had just enough and edged the Colonial Beach Drifters out 3-2. This was payback for Westmoreland, who suffered a 6-0 loss the last time these two teams met.
For Colonial Beach's part, Zachary Combs put in work while hitting and pitching. He didn't allow a single earned run and only one hit while striking out 11 over 4.2 innings pitched. Combs has been nothing but reliable on the mound: he hasn't tossed less than seven strikeouts in five consecutive pitching appearances. Combs was also big at the plate, scoring a run while going 2-for-3.
Combs wasn't the only one making solid contact as seven players wound up with at least one hit. One of them was Gary Tompkins, who went 2-for-3 with two doubles and an RBI.
Westmoreland's win ended a nine-game drought on the road dating back to last season and puts them at 2-7. As for Colonial Beach, they dropped their record down to 3-8 with that defeat, which was their ninth straight at home dating back to last season.
Westmoreland is on the road again on Monday to play Essex at 5:00 p.m. Essex will roll in looking for their fifth straight victory, something Westmoreland surely won't give up without a fight. As for Colonial Beach, they will be playing in front of their home fans against Lackey at 5:00 p.m. on Monday.
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