The Westlake Lions are taking a road trip to take on the South Cobb Eagles at 5:30 p.m. on Monday. The pair come into the game bolstered by wins in their previous matches.
On Thursday, Westlake was able to grind out a solid victory over Creekside, taking the game 8-5. The win made it back-to-back victories for the Lions.
The team relied heavily on Alana Barrett, who went 3-for-3 with two stolen bases, two runs, and a triple. Gabrielle Simmons was another key contributor, scoring a run while going 1-for-3.
Westlake didn't let batters stay on the plate for long and finished the game with 13 strikeouts. That's the most strikeouts they've earned since was before the start of last season.
Meanwhile, winning is always nice, but doing so behind a season-high score is even better (just ask South Cobb). They were the clear victor by a 14-6 margin over New Manchester on Thursday.
Janiya Fields was a major factor while hitting and pitching. She struck out six batters over seven innings while giving up three earned (and three unearned) runs off eight hits. Fields was also stellar in the batter's box, scoring two runs and stealing two bases while going 3-for-4. Those stolen bases marked the first that she's stolen this season.
In other batting news, Kayleigh Sutton was a standout: she went 4-for-5 with a home run, four runs, and five RBI. With that strong performance, she is now averaging an impressive 3.3 RBI per game. The team also got some help courtesy of Jada Emenalo, who scored four runs and stole two bases while going 4-for-4.
Westlake's record is now 2-0. As for South Cobb, their win ended a nine-game drought on the road dating back to last season and puts them at 2-2.
Westlake might still be hurting after the 17-8 loss they got from South Cobb in their previous meeting back in August of 2023. Can Westlake avenge their defeat or is history doomed to repeat itself? We'll find out soon enough.
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