Westwood lost to Seminole County back in October of 2021, but they didn't allow them the same satisfaction on Thursday. Everything went the Westwood Wildcats' way against the Seminole County Indians as the Westwood Wildcats made off with a 14-1 victory. The result was nothing new for the Wildcats, who have now won five contests by eight runs or more so far this season.
Bentley Palmer made a splash while hitting and pitching. On the mound, she pitched six innings while giving up just one earned run off three hits. The last time her batting average was this high was back in August. She was also big at the plate, scoring four runs and stealing two bases while going 3-for-5.
In other batting news, Emma Shiver was incredible, scoring two runs and stealing a base while going 3-for-5. The dominant performance gave her a new career-high in hits. Bella Nurmi was another key player, scoring a run while going 3-for-4.
Perhaps unsurprisingly given the score, Westwood was getting hits left and right and finished the game having posted a batting average of .432. They easily outclassed their opponents in that department as Seminole County only posted a batting average of .105.
Westwood's win bumped their record up to 6-7. As for Seminole County, they are on a three-game losing streak that has dropped them down to 11-6.
Both teams will have to hit the road in their upcoming games. Westwood is on the road again on Monday to play Spring Creek Charter Academy at 4:00 p.m. Westwood is facing Spring Creek Charter Academy at the right time seeing as Spring Creek Charter Academy is stuck on a four-game losing streak. As for Seminole County, they will square off against Pataula Charter Academy at 6:00 p.m. on Monday. Pataula Charter Academy is coming into the game with three straight victories at home, so Seminole County will have to stop a squad with plenty of momentum.
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