Westlake was the 5-0 winner over Lakewood when they last played one another back in May of 2023, but their luck changed this time around. The Westlake Demons fell just short of the Lakewood Rangers by a score of 3-2 on Tuesday.
Chris Protos was a force to be reckoned with on the mound despite the final result: he struck out seven batters over 5.1 innings while giving up just one earned (and one unearned) run off three hits.
On the hitting side, Westlake saw five different players step up and record at least one hit. One of them was Johnny Jatsyshyn, who scored a run while going 3-for-3.
Westlake's loss ended a four-game streak of away wins dating back to last season and brought them to 5-2. As for Lakewood, they pushed their record up to 7-1 with that win, which was their seventh straight at home.
Westlake will head out on the road to square off against North Ridgeville at 1:00 p.m. on Saturday. Westlake's pitching crew has only allowed two runs per game this season, so North Ridgeville's hitters will have their work cut out for them. As for Lakewood, they will head out on the road to take on Rocky River at 1:00 p.m. on Saturday. Both teams have allowed few runs on average, (Lakewood: 1.6, Rocky River: 2.8) so any runs scored will be well earned.
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