St. Edward is 8-2 against Westwood since March of 2016 and they'll have a chance to extend that dominance on Thursday. The St. Edward's Pirates will be playing in front of their home fans against the Westwood Panthers at 5:45 p.m. The teams are on pretty different trajectories at the moment (St. Edward's has four straight wins, Westwood has four straight defeats), but none of that matters once you're on the field.
St. Edward's will bounce into Thursday's contest after beating Brevard HEAT, who they had gone 1-8 against in their nine prior meetings. St. Edward's never let Brevard HEAT get on the board and left with a 3-0 victory on Thursday. While the Pirates didn't have the best season last year (they finished 0-15), it's starting to look like those struggles are a thing of the past.
Reid Morris
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Reid Morris was a major factor no matter where he played. He looked comfortable on the mound, pitching three innings while giving up no earned runs off one hit. That one hit allowed gave him a new career-low. He was also solid in the batter's box, going 2-for-4 with one triple, one stolen base, and one run. He has been hot recently, having posted at least one stolen base the last three times he's played.
Morris wasn't the only one making solid contact as two players wound up with at least one hit. One of them was Jaden Jackson, who went 1-for-3 with one triple and one RBI. That triple was Jackson's first of the season.
Meanwhile, Westwood scored first but ultimately less than Tradition Prep in their game on Tuesday. They fell just short of the Pirates by a score of 6-4.
Westwood's loss dropped their record down to 1-7. As for St. Edward's, their win bumped their record up to 4-0.
Westwood's pitching crew has a crucial task ahead of them: St. Edward's hasn't had any issues making contact this season, having earned a batting average of .327. It's a different story for Westwood, though, as they've only averaged .259. Will they be able to contain St. Edward's hitters?
St. Edward's came up short against Westwood in their previous meeting back in April of 2024, falling 15-10. Will St. Edward's have more luck at home instead of on the road? Come back here after the game to get an analysis of the match and other baseball content.
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