Westwood extended their losing streak to four on Thursday, dropping them down to 3-6. They came up short against the Leonard Lancers, falling 12-2. The Panthers were not able to make up for their defeat to the Lancers from their previous meeting back in February of 2025.
Westwood saw three different players step up and record at least one hit. One of them was OJ Bell, who went 1-for-2 with one run.
As for Leonard, the win (which was their third in a row) raised their record to 7-4. Those victories came thanks in part to their pitching effort, having only surrendered 1.7 runs on average over those games.
On Leonard's side, Lemay Cortina made a big impact while hitting and pitching. He didn't allow a single earned run and allowed only two hits while striking out eight over six innings pitched. Cortina has been consistent: he hasn't given up more than one earned run in five consecutive appearances. He was also big at the plate, going 2-for-3 with one stolen base, one run, and one RBI. Those two hits gave him a new career-high.
In other batting news, the team relied heavily on Guillermo Martinez-Vazquez, who went 3-for-4 with two stolen bases, two runs, and two RBI. He has been hot recently, having posted three or more hits the last three times he's played. John Roman also deserves some recognition as he scored his first run of the season.
Coming up, Westwood will face off against Lincoln Park Academy at 6:00 p.m. on Friday. The Greyhounds have struggled to contain batters this season (they've allowed 8.82 runs per game on average), something the Panthers will no doubt try to take advantage of. As for Leonard, they will challenge Santaluces at 6:30 p.m. on Wednesday.
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