On Monday, the Westlake Lions got the win against the McDonough Warhawks by a conclusive 17-4. With that victory, the Lions brought their scoring average up to 6.4 runs per game.
The team relied heavily on Alana Barrett, who went 3-for-3 with a home run, two stolen bases, and three runs. That's the most hits she has posted since back in August. The team also got some help courtesy of Raina Gantt, who got on base in all three of her plate appearances with two stolen bases, a triple, and a run.
Perhaps unsurprisingly given the score, Westlake always had someone on base and finished the game having posted an OBP of .733. They easily outclassed their opponents in that department as McDonough only posted an OBP of .300.
The win made it two in a row for Westlake and bumps their season record up to 6-8. As for McDonough, their defeat dropped their record down to 2-12.
Westlake will face off against South Cobb at 5:30 p.m. on Wednesday. South Cobb is strutting in with some hitting muscle as they've averaged 7.2 runs per game this season. As for McDonough, they will play host again on Wednesday to welcome Jonesboro, where first pitch is scheduled at 5:45 p.m. Jonesboro is coming into the contest with three straight losses on the road, meaning McDonough will have to defend against a squad hungry for a victory.
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