After flying high against Poinciana last Wednesday, West Port came back down to earth. West Port came up short against the Westminster Academy Lions on Friday, falling 11-1.
West Port saw four different players step up and record at least one hit. One of them was Reese Leslie, who went 1-for-2 with one stolen base. That stolen base marked the first that Leslie snagged this season.
Even though they lost, West Port hit smart and finished the game with only two strikeouts. The team's really been improving in that area: they've now improved their strikeout total in four consecutive contests.
West Port's defeat dropped their record down to 5-8. As for Westminster Academy, their record now sits at 9-5.
Coming up, West Port will be taking part in a tournament against Yulee at 7:00 p.m. on Friday. As for Westminster Academy, they will take on Sarasota in a tournament on Friday. The two teams have allowed few runs on average (Westminster Academy 3.9, Sarasota 2.5) so any runs scored will be well earned.
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