The Harvard-Westlake Wolverines will head out on the road to take on the Viewpoint Patriots at 3:30 p.m. on Thursday.
Harvard-Westlake is probably headed into the matchup with a chip on their shoulder considering Notre Dame (SO) just ended the team's six-game winning streak on Wednesday. They came up short against the Knights, falling 14-4. For those keeping track at home, that's the biggest defeat the Wolverines have suffered since March 29th.
Meanwhile, Viewpoint put their dominant pitcher on display in the team's sixth consecutive shutout on Monday. Everything went their way against Oakwood as they made off with an 18-0 victory. The Patriots haven't had any issues with the Owls recently, as the game was their eighth consecutive win against them.
Emjay Peck made a big impact while hitting and pitching. She kept things locked down with no earned runs or hits while striking out 15 over five innings pitched. She has been nothing but reliable on the mound: she hasn't given up more than one walk any time she's pitched this season. She was also solid in the batter's box, scoring three runs while going 2-for-4.
In other batting news, Anniston Aragon was a standout: she scored four runs while getting on base in four of her five plate appearances. Gwyneth Lewis was another key player, going 3-for-4 with five RBI and one run.
Viewpoint hit smart and finished the game with only one strikeout. The team has now struck out at least five batters in eight consecutive contests.
Viewpoint pushed their record up to 10-1 with the victory, which was their fourth straight on the road. Those road wins came thanks in part to their pitching effort, having only surrendered 0.3 runs on average over those games. As for Harvard-Westlake, their loss dropped their record down to 14-4.
Harvard-Westlake came up short against Viewpoint in their previous matchup back in March of 2023, falling 5-0. Can the Wolverines avenge their defeat or is history doomed to repeat itself? We'll find out soon enough.
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