For the second straight game, Westfield will face off against Union Catholic. The Blue Devils will venture away from home to challenge the Vikings at 4:00 p.m. on Thursday.
Union Catholic hit Westfield with a five-run sixth inning on Monday, which goes a long way in explaining the final result. The Blue Devils took a 9-5 hit to the loss column at the hands of the Vikings. The loss continues a trend for the Blue Devils in their meetings with the Vikings: they've now lost three in a row.
For Union Catholic's part, Cody Alicea looked comfortable as he tossed 1.1 innings while giving up no earned runs or hits. Alicea has been consistent: he hasn't given up more than one walk in five consecutive appearances.
At the plate, the team relied heavily on Greg Viloria, who got on base in three of his four plate appearances with four stolen bases, two runs, and one double. Those four stolen bases gave him a new career-high. The team also got some help courtesy of Brian McCabe, who went 2-for-4 with three RBI and one double.
Westfield's defeat dropped their record down to 8-10. As for Union Catholic, their win bumped their record up to 12-8-1.
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