Westlake had already won six in a row (a stretch where they outscored their opponents by an average of 7.3 runs), and they went ahead and made it seven on Friday. They skirted past the Newbury Park Panthers 4-2. That result was just more of the same for these two, as Westlake also won the last time the pair played last Thursday.
Kaden Youmans and Nate Johnson made a splash no matter where they played. On the mound, Youmans didn't allow a single earned run over four innings pitched. Meanwhile, Johnson didn't allow a single earned run and only two hits over five innings pitched. At bat, Youmans got on base in three of his seven plate appearances with two RBI and a double, while Johnson went 2-for-7 with a home run and two RBI.
In other batting news, the team relied heavily on Nolan Johnson, who got on base in four of his seven plate appearances with a stolen base.
On Newbury Park's side, Justin Frohn 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 over 4.2 innings pitched.
On the hitting side, Paul Lizzul was cooking despite his team's loss, getting on base in three of his six plate appearances with a home run. Alan Espinal was another key contributor, going 3-for-5 with an RBI.
Westlake's win was their 16th straight on the road dating back to last season, which pushed their record up to 21-3. As for Newbury Park, they are on a five-game losing streak that has dropped them down to 12-10.
Westlake will be playing at home against Oaks Christian at 3:30 p.m. on Monday. Newbury Park will take on Buena at 11:00 a.m. on Saturday.
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