After 16 games on the road, Westlake is heading back home. They will take on the Leonardtown Raiders at 4:30 p.m. on Wednesday.
Westlake's hitters might be in the hot seat on Wednesday considering what happened against Huntingtown on Thursday. They lost 19-0 to the Hurricanes.
Meanwhile, Leonardtown can now show off seven landslide victories after their most recent matchup on Monday. Their pitcher stepped up to hand King George a 10-0 shutout. The high-scoring effort was just what Leonardtown needed considering they were shutout in their previous match.
Claire Radford made a splash while hitting and pitching. On the mound, she didn't allow a single earned run while striking out eight over five innings pitched. Radford has been consistent recently: she hasn't pitched less than five innings in 11 consecutive pitching appearances. Radford was also solid in the batter's box, scoring a run while going 2-for-3.
In other batting news, the team relied heavily on Tessa Gray, who went 3-for-3 with four RBI, a triple, and a run. Another player making a difference was Sarah Fortescue, who scored three runs while going 2-for-3.
Westlake's loss dropped their record down to 1-15. As for Leonardtown, they are on a roll lately: they've won six of their last eight contests, which provided a nice bump to their 10-7 record this season.
Westlake might still be hurting after the 15-0 defeat they got from Leonardtown in their previous matchup back in April of 2023. Can Westlake avenge their loss or is history doomed to repeat itself? We'll find out soon enough.
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