For the second straight game, Hamilton Southeastern will face off against Westfield. The Royals will look to defend their home field on Friday against the Shamrocks at 6:00 p.m.
On Thursday, Hamilton Southeastern didn't have quite enough to beat Westfield and fell 7-6. The Royals have now taken an 'L' in back-to-back games.
For Westfield's part, Ian Wilson made a splash no matter where he played. On the mound, he tossed one inning while giving up no earned runs or hits. Wilson has been consistent: he hasn't given up more than one hit in seven consecutive appearances. He was also big at the plate, going 1-for-4 with one triple, one stolen base, and one run. That triple marked the first that he has hit this season.
In other pitching news, Luke Collinsworth looked comfortable as he tossed four innings while giving up just one earned run off four hits.
Back at the plate, Drew Law was excellent, going 2-for-3 with two stolen bases, one run, and one RBI. That's the most stolen bases he has posted since back in April. The team also got some help courtesy of Caden Lindsey, who went 2-for-3 with two runs and one triple.
The win (which was Westfield's third in a row) raised their record to 15-8. Those victories came thanks in part to their pitching effort, having only surrendered 2.0 runs on average over those games. As for Hamilton Southeastern, their loss dropped their record down to 10-16.
The batters for both teams will have to hit smart on Friday as both have some strikeout artists on the roster. Hamilton Southeastern has been retiring batters left and right this season, having averaged 6.7 strikeouts per game. However, it's not like Westfield struggles in that department as they've been averaging an even more impressive 8.6 strikeouts. Considering how easily both teams rack up Ks, the hitters on both teams better bring their A-game into this one. Check back here after the action for a full breakdown and analysis of the contest.
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