Westlake was not able to break out of their rough patch on Tuesday as the team picked up their 14th straight loss. They fell just short of the Lehi Pioneers by a score of 4-3. Westlake was given a dose of their own medicine in this game as Lehi apparently hadn't forgotten their defeat the last time these teams played back in April of 2018.
Westlake got a good showing from Brent Smith, who tossed 3.2 innings while giving up no earned runs off three hits. Smith has been consistent recently: he hasn't given up more than one walk in six consecutive pitching appearances.
On the hitting side, Westlake saw six different players step up and record at least one hit. One of them was Mckoy Gower, who went 2-for-4 with an RBI.
Even though they lost, Westlake didn't let batters stay on the plate for long and finished the game with six strikeouts. This was only their 14th loss (out of 16 games) when they post five or more strikeouts.
On Lehi's side, Taygen Stephensen looked comfortable as he pitched two innings while giving up just one earned run off two hits.
At the plate, the team relied heavily on Gavin Yates, who scored a run while going 2-for-3. Ozzie Williams was another key contributor, getting on base in all four of his plate appearances with a stolen base.
Westlake's loss dropped their record down to 2-21. As for Lehi, they have been performing well recently as they've won four of their last five matches, which provided a nice bump to their 14-9 record this season.
While Westlake had to take the loss, they won't have to wait long to give it another shot: the pair's next game is a rematch scheduled at 3:30 p.m. on Thursday.
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