In what's become a running theme this season, Westlake gave their fans yet another huge win on Saturday. Their pitcher stepped up to hand the Venice Gondoliers an 8-0 shutout. The victory was nothing new for Westlake as they're now sitting on eight straight.
Presley Waters tossed a big game, not allowing a single earned run while striking out seven over five innings pitched. She has been consistent recently: she hasn't given up more than two walks in four consecutive pitching appearances.
On the hitting side, Westlake let Sydney Katz and Oliva Ziebell-White loose on the outfield. Katz scored a run while going 2-for-3, while Ziebell-White scored a run while going 2-for-3. Samy Gallegos was another key contributor, scoring two runs while going 2-for-2.
On Venice's side, they saw three different players step up and record at least one hit. One of them was Kamila Dubon, who went 1-for-1 with a double.
Westlake's win was their fifth straight on the road, which pushed their record up to 16-5. As for Venice, their loss ended a seven-game streak of wins at home and dropped them to 12-3.
Westlake didn't take long to hit the field again: they've already played their next contest, a 2-1 defeat vs. Granada Hills Charter on the 20th. As for Venice, they will head out on the road to face off against Los Angeles CES at 2:30 p.m. on Monday. Venice is strutting in with some hitting muscle, as they've averaged 9.7 runs per game this season.
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