The Westfield Mustangs will head out on the road to challenge the Dekaney Wildcats at 6:00 p.m. on Friday. Westfield has now lost seven straight, leaving the team hunting for their first win since the third.
Westfield came up short against Dekaney on Tuesday, falling 10-2.
For Dekaney's part, Micah Green was a major factor no matter where he played. He looked comfortable on the mound, keeping things locked down with no earned runs or hits while striking out nine over 5.1 innings pitched. Green has been nothing but reliable: he hasn't given up more than one hit in five consecutive appearances. He was also big at the plate, scoring two runs and stealing Two bases. while going 3-for-4. He is becoming a predictor of Dekaney's success: when he posts at least two runs the team is 4-1 (and 7-8 when he doesn't).
In other batting news, Romeo Flores was incredible, scoring a run and stealing a base while getting on base in all four of his plate appearances. The dominant performance also gave him a new career-high in hits (two). Another player making a difference was Adrian Martinez, who scored a run and stole a base while getting on base in two of his five plate appearances.
Dekaney always had someone on base and finished the game having posted an OBP of .524. They are a perfect 9-0 when they post an OBP of .513 or better.
Westfield's loss dropped their record down to 2-11. As for Dekaney, their win was their first in the district, bumping their district record up to 1-2 and their overall record up to 11-9.
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