Westlake had taken Bingham down for two straight games at home, but that winning streak came to an end on Friday. The Thunder fell 7-4 to the Miners. Unfortunately, that's the third time they've come up short against the Miners this season, with their most recent loss being a 6-0 defeat on Wednesday.
Alex Garcia was a force to be reckoned with on the mound despite the final result: he tossed five innings while giving up just one earned (and one unearned) run off three hits.
On the hitting side, Nixon Osborn was cooking despite his team's loss, going 2-for-3 with one run, one double, and one RBI. Efrain Garcia was another key player, going 1-for-2 with one triple and one RBI.
Westlake has been struggling recently as they've lost nine of their last ten games. That's put a noticeable dent in their 7-12 record this season. As for Bingham, the victory made it two in a row for them and bumps their season record up to 14-5.
We've got plenty of inter-region action coming up soon. Westlake is set to take on their familiar foe Cedar Valley at 3:30 p.m. on Tuesday. Meanwhile, Bingham will square off against rival Mountain Ridge at 3:30 p.m. on Tuesday. The two teams have allowed few runs on average (the Miners 3.1, the Sentinels 3.4) so any runs scored will be well earned.
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