It's hard to turn regular season success into postseason wins, a fact Westlake can now relate to. They fell just short of the Arcadia Apaches by a score of 2-1 on Friday. Westlake's defeat signaled the end of their five-game winning streak.
Dylan Volantis was a force to be reckoned with on the mound despite the final result: he didn't allow a single earned run and only two hits while striking out ten over six innings pitched. He has been nothing but reliable: he hasn't tossed less than five strikeouts in 11 consecutive pitching appearances.
At the plate, Westlake saw two different players step up and record at least one hit. One of them was Noah Stead, who went 1-for-3 with an RBI.
On Arcadia's side, Gabriel Lopez spent all seven innings on the mound, and it's clear why: he surrendered only one earned run on two hits and racked up 11 Ks.
Westlake's loss ended an 18-game streak of away wins dating back to last season and brought them to 26-5. As for Arcadia, their victory was their 13th straight at home, which pushed their record up to 22-7.
Westlake does not have any more games scheduled as of now. As for Arcadia, they will head out on the road to square off against Hart at 3:15 p.m. on Tuesday. Arcadia's pitching crew has only allowed 1.8 runs per game this season, so Hart's hitters will have their work cut out for them.
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