The Westmoreland Eagles will face off against the Portland Panthers at 6:30 p.m. on Friday. Westmoreland is strutting in with some hitting muscle as they've averaged 8.2 runs per game this season.
Westmoreland will roll into the game after a wild two-game stretch: they didn't score any runs on Tuesday, then bounced right back against Monroe County on Thursday. Westmoreland put the hurt on Monroe County with a sharp 16-4 victory.
Aaron Freeman was a major factor while hitting and pitching. He looked comfortable on the mound, not allowing a single earned run and allowed only two hits over four innings pitched. The dominant performance also gave him a new career-low in walks (zero). He was also big at the plate, scoring a run while going 1-for-4.
Landon Carter
| 03/20/25 @ Monroe County | 4 |
| 03/10/25 @ Northview Academy | 2 |
| 03/03/25 vs Christian Community | 1 |
| 02/27/25 vs DeKalb County | 1 |
| 02/25/25 @ Portland | 1 |
In other batting news, Landon Carter and Grant Lilly did most of the damage at the plate: Carter scored two runs while going 4-for-4, while Lilly scored two runs while going 2-for-5. Those four hits gave Carter a new career-high. Another player making a difference was Cooper White, who scored three runs while getting on base in three of his four plate appearances.
Westmoreland always had someone on base and finished the game having posted an OBP of .525. They easily outclassed their opponents in that department as Monroe County only posted an OBP of .308.
Meanwhile, Portland got themselves on the board against Sycamore on Thursday, but Sycamore never followed suit. They walked away with a 3-0 win over the War Eagles.
Westmoreland's victory bumped their record up to 9-3. As for Portland, their win bumped their record up to 4-7.
Westmoreland was able to grind out a solid victory over Portland in their previous meeting back in February, winning 17-14. Will Westmoreland repeat their success, or does Portland have a new game plan this time around? We'll find out soon enough.
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