A feisty cat fight will be fought as Chapel Hill Panthers face off against Westlake Lions at 4:30 p.m. on Tuesday.
Last Saturday, Chapel Hill didn't have quite enough to beat Jackson and fell 2-1. The Panthers haven't had much luck with the Jaguars recently, as the team has come up short the last four times they've met.
Jayden Lawrence put in work while hitting and pitching. On the mound, he struck out eight batters over three innings while giving up just one earned (and one unearned) run off three hits (and not a single walk). He has been consistent : he hasn't given up more than one earned run in seven consecutive appearances. He was also solid in the batter's box, scoring a run while going 1-for-2.
In other pitching news, Chapel Hill got a good showing from Kasaan Willis, who pitched three innings while giving up no earned runs or hits. Willis has been nothing but reliable on the mound: he hasn't given up more than two walks in six consecutive appearances.
Lawrence wasn't the only one making solid contact as two players wound up with at least one hit. One of them was Brennan Austin, who went 2-for-3 with one stolen base and one double. That's the most hits Austin has posted since back in February.
Meanwhile, Westlake waltzed into their matchup on Thursday with two straight wins... but they left with three. Their pitchers stepped up to hand the Tigers an 18-0 shutout.
Westlake's victory bumped their record up to 9-12. As for Chapel Hill, their defeat dropped their record down to 7-10.
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