The Westlake Thunder will be playing in front of their home fans against the Copper Hills Grizzlies at 3:00 p.m. on Monday. Given that both teams suffered a loss in their last game, they both have a little extra motivation heading into this game.
Westlake is coming in off a wild two-game stretch: after soaring to 18 runs on Thursday, they were much more limited against Skyridge on Friday. They took a 4-1 hit to the loss column at the hands of the Falcons.
Westlake saw four different players step up and record at least one hit. One of them was Ryan Pead, who scored a run while going 1-for-3.
Meanwhile, after a string of three wins, Copper Hills' good fortune finally ran out on Thursday. They lost 11-3 to Weber. Copper Hills has not had much luck with Weber recently, as the team's come up short the last two times they've met.
Jordyn Sheridan made the most of her time at bat despite the final result and scored a run while getting on base in all four of her plate appearances.
Even though they lost, Copper Hills didn't let batters stay on the plate for long and finished the game with 11 strikeouts. They easily outclassed their opponents in that department as Weber only tossed six.
Westlake's defeat dropped their record down to 14-11. As for Copper Hills, they now have a losing record at 10-11.
Monday's matchup will be a test for both team's pitchers. Westlake hasn't had any issues making contact this season, having earned a batting average of .358. However, it's not like Copper Hills struggles in that department as they've averaged .318. With both teams so capable at the plate, fans should be ready for an impressive hitting performance.
Westlake might still be hurting after the 7-1 loss they got from Copper Hills in their previous matchup back in May of 2019. Thankfully for Westlake, Makaiya Gomez (who scored two runs and stole two bases while going 3-for-3) won't be suiting up this time. Will that be enough to change the final result? Check MaxPreps.com after the match to find out.
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