Rocky River hasn't had much luck against Westlake recently, but that could start to change on Monday. The Pirates will be playing in front of their home fans against the Demons at 5:00 p.m. Both come into the matchup bolstered by wins in their previous matches.
Rocky River took a loss when they played away from home on Wednesday, but their home fans gave them all the motivation they needed on Saturday. They came out on top against Elyria by a score of 9-4.
Meanwhile, after only one run in their last game, Westlake made sure to put some runs up on the board against Avon Lake on Saturday. The Demons had just enough and edged out the Shoremen 12-11.
The team relied heavily on Sean Brouillard, who went 4-for-5 with two stolen bases, three runs, and one double. Those four hits gave him a new career-high. The team also got some help courtesy of Cole Jung, who went a perfect 2-for-2 with one stolen base, two RBI, and one run.
Westlake was getting hits left and right and finished the game having posted a batting average of .423. They are 6-1 when they post a batting average of .375 or better.
Rocky River's win was their third straight at home, which pushed their record up to 12-7. The home victories came thanks in part to their pitching effort, having only surrendered 4.0 runs on average over those games. As for Westlake, they have been performing well recently as they've won five of their last six contests. That's provided a nice bump to their 12-8 record this season.
Rocky River came out on top in a nail-biter against Westlake in their previous matchup back in April of 2024, sneaking past 4-3. Will the Pirates repeat their success, or do the Demons have a new game plan this time around? We'll find out soon enough.
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