Westwood had lost five straight at home, but on Wednesday they dropped down to 3-9 to make it six. They fell just short of the Port St. Lucie Jaguars by a score of 13-11. The Panthers were not able to repeat the success they had when they faced the Jaguars earlier this season, when they won 11-4.
Westwood got a massive performance out of Hector Perez Ortiz, who went 3-for-4 with one triple, two RBI, and one run. Jabari Monds was another key player, getting on base in four of his five plate appearances with two stolen bases, one run, and one RBI.
As for Port St. Lucie, their victory ended a 12-game drought on the road dating back to last season and puts them at 4-13. The high-flying hitting performance was a huge turnaround for they considering their one-run performance the contest before.
On Port St. Lucie's side, Devan Wallace tossed a big game, striking out seven batters over five innings while giving up just two earned (and six unearned) runs off five hits. That's the most strikeouts Wallace has posted since back in February.
Coming up, Westwood will host Central at 3:30 p.m. on Monday. The Panthers' pitchers better be ready for this one: the Cobras have averaged an impressive 6.8 runs per game this season. As for Port St. Lucie, they wasted no time getting back out on the field and have already played their next matchup, a 3-2 defeat against Heritage on the 2nd.
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