The Westview Wolverines will look to defend their home field on Monday against the Kennedy Cougars at 4:00 p.m. The two teams have had a bumpy ride up to this point with three consecutive losses for Westview and five for Kennedy.
Last Wednesday, Westview didn't have quite enough to beat Mt. Carmel and fell 3-2.
Connor Shaw was a force to be reckoned with on the mound despite the final result: he struck out eight batters over five innings while giving up three earned runs off five hits (and only one walk). He has been nothing but reliable: he hasn't given up more than two walks in three consecutive pitching appearances.
On the hitting side, Westview saw four different players step up and record at least one hit. One of them was Jacob Blair, who went 1-for-3 with an RBI.
Meanwhile, Kennedy's 19-9 record from last season is now well into the rear view mirror after another tough outing. They fell 7-2 to North Hollywood on Saturday.
Westview's loss dropped their record down to 3-6. As for Kennedy, their defeat dropped their record down to 1-5.
The batters for both teams will have to hit smart on Monday as both teams have some strikeout artists on the roster. Westview has been retiring batters left and right this season, having averaged 7.9 strikeouts per game. However, it's not like Kennedy struggles in that department as they've been averaging 8 per game. Considering how easily both teams rack up Ks, the hitters on both teams better bring their A-game into this one. Come back here after the game to get an analysis of the match and other baseball content.
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