The Westwood Redhawks are on the road again on Tuesday to play the A.C. Flora Falcons at 7:00 p.m. The last three games Westwood has played have been within two runs, so don't be surprised if it's a close one.
Last Wednesday, it was a hard-fought contest, but Westwood had to settle for a 5-4 loss against Swansea.
Makayla Drakeford spent all seven innings on the mound, and it's clear why: she surrendered just one earned (and three unearned) runs on eight hits and racked up 15 Ks. She has been nothing but reliable: she hasn't tossed less than five strikeouts in five consecutive pitching appearances.
At the plate, Ella Griffin made the most of her time at bat despite the final result and scored a run and stole three bases while going 3-for-5. The team also got some help courtesy of Tracie Harris, who scored a run and stole three bases while going 2-for-4.
Even though they lost, Westwood didn't let batters stay on the plate for long and finished the game with 15 strikeouts. That's the most strikeouts they've managed all season.
Meanwhile, A.C. Flora waltzed into their match on Monday with two straight wins... but they left with three. Their pitchers stepped up to hand the Blue Devils a 10-0 shutout.
Westwood's defeat dropped their record down to 4-4. As for A.C. Flora, their win bumped their record up to 3-0.
Westwood beat A.C. Flora 5-1 in their previous matchup back in May of 2023. Will Westwood repeat their success, or does A.C. Flora have a new game plan this time around? We'll find out soon enough.
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