Westbrook fell victim to Coginchaug Regional and their airtight pitching crew on Saturday. They took a 5-0 hit to the loss column at the hands of the Coginchaug Regional Blue Devils. Westbrook has now taken an 'L' in back-to-back games.
For Coginchaug Regional's part, the result came thanks to Emily Allen's shutout, as she gave up just three hits and racked up 13 Ks. Allen has been nothing but reliable on the mound: she hasn't tossed less than six strikeouts in eight consecutive pitching appearances.
On the hitting side, Coginchaug Regional let Lily Montgomery and Addison Costa loose on the outfield. Montgomery scored two runs and stole a base while going 2-for-3, while Costa scored a run and stole two bases while going 1-for-3. Claire Overton was another key contributor, scoring a run and stealing a base while going 2-for-3.
Westbrook's loss dropped their record down to 7-7. As for Coginchaug Regional, they are on a roll lately: they've won three of their last four games, which provided a nice bump to their 9-7 record this season.
Both squads will have to hit the road in their upcoming games. Westbrook will challenge Old Lyme at 4:00 p.m. on Wednesday. Old Lyme's pitching crew has only allowed 1.4 runs per game this season, so Westbrook's hitters will have their work cut out for them. As for Coginchaug Regional, they will head out on the road to square off against Bunnell at 4:30 p.m. on Wednesday. Coginchaug Regional is strutting in with some hitting muscle as they've averaged 8 runs per game this season.
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