Westlake was not able to break out of their rough patch on Friday as the team picked up their fifth straight defeat. They lost 13-1 to the Johns Creek Gladiators.
Nia Ingraham was huge no matter where she played even without the win. She tossed two innings while giving up no earned runs off two hits. Ingraham was also solid in the batter's box, scoring a run and stealing a base while getting on base in both of her plate appearances.
Ingraham wasn't the only one making solid contact as three players wound up with at least one hit. One of them was Lauryn Chapman, who went 2-for-3 with a stolen base and a double. Chapman has been consistent recently: she hasn't given up more than two walks in three consecutive pitching appearances.
Westlake now has a losing record at 4-5. As for Johns Creek, their win bumped their record up to 4-8.
Westlake is on the road again on Saturday to play Commerce at 1:00 p.m. Westlake is strutting in with some hitting muscle as they've averaged 6.6 runs per game this season. As for Johns Creek, they will challenge Gainesville at 6:00 p.m. on Tuesday.
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