After having lost a blowout in their previous game against Hendrick Hudson, Briarcliff was happy to have turned things around on Thursday. They put the hurt on the Westlake Wildcats with a sharp 13-5 win. The high-flying hitting performance was a huge turnaround for Briarcliff considering their two-run performance the matchup before.
For Westlake's part, Keith Haecker was cooking despite his team's loss, scoring a run and stealing a base while going 2-for-3. Mark Mastracchio was another key contributor, scoring two runs and stealing a base while going 1-for-3.
Even though they lost, Westlake was getting hits left and right and finished the game having posted a batting average of .400. That's the best batting average they've managed all season.
Briarcliff's victory ended a nine-game drought on the road dating back to last season and puts them at 1-2. As for Westlake, they are on a six-game losing streak that has dropped them down to 2-7.
Briarcliff will head out on the road to face off against Rye Neck at 9:00 a.m. on Saturday. As for Westlake, they will look to defend their home field on Friday against Valhalla at 4:30 p.m.
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