Westland can finally bid farewell to their three-game losing streak thanks to their game on Saturday. They narrowly escaped with a win as the team sidled past the Lincoln Golden Lions 6-5. The victory was just what Westland needed coming off of a 13-2 loss in their prior match.
For Lincoln's part, they got a good showing from Carson Samuels, who tossed three innings while giving up no earned runs off two hits.
On the hitting side, Lincoln saw five different players step up and record at least one hit. One of them was Alex Donovan, who scored a run while going 1-for-3. Grant Winger was another key contributor, scoring a run and stealing a base while getting on base in three of his four plate appearances.
Westland now has a winning record of 4-3. As for Lincoln, their defeat dropped their record down to an identical 4-3.
Both squads will have to hit the road in their upcoming games. Westland will challenge Westerville Central at 5:00 p.m. on Monday. Westerville Central's pitching crew has only allowed 3.3 runs per game this season, so Westland's hitters will have their work cut out for them. As for Lincoln, they will head out on the road to face off against Grove City at 5:00 p.m. on Monday. Both teams have allowed few runs on average, (Lincoln: 3.6, Grove City: 3.4) so any runs scored will be well earned.
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