Westlake lost against Highland back in April of 2023, and unfortunately they wound up with the same result on Saturday. The Westlake Demons fell just short of the Highland Hornets by a score of 8-7. That's two games in a row now that Westlake has lost by just one run.
Westlake got a good showing from Mitchell Reidl, who pitched two innings while giving up no earned runs off two hits.
On the hitting side, Cole Jung made the most of his time at bat despite the final result and scored two runs and stole a base while going 1-for-2. Christopher Campbell was another key contributor, scoring a run while going 2-for-4.
On Highland's side, the team relied heavily on Landon Sooy, who scored two runs and stole three bases while going 2-for-4. The team also got some help courtesy of Jayden Barr, who scored a run while going 2-for-3.
This is the second loss in a row for Westlake and nudges their season record down to 11-6. As for Highland, they have been performing well recently as they've won four of their last five matchups, which provided a massive bump to their 8-6 record this season.
Westlake will be playing at home against Rocky River at 5:00 p.m. on Monday. Westlake will be looking to keep their five-game home win streak alive. As for Highland, they will head out on the road to challenge Copley at 5:00 p.m. on Monday.
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