The Westlake Lions will venture away from home to face off against the Stockbridge Tigers at 10:00 a.m. on Saturday. Westlake will be strutting in after a victory while Stockbridge will be coming in after a loss.
Stockbridge is hoping to do what South Cobb couldn't on Monday: put an end to Westlake's winning streak, which now stands at three games. Westlake blew past South Cobb 21-3.
Nia Ingraham was a major factor no matter where she played. She looked comfortable on the mound, striking out six batters over three innings while giving up no earned runs off two hits (and not a single walk). She has been consistent recently: she hasn't tossed less than six strikeouts every time she's pitched this season. She was also solid in the batter's box, scoring two runs and stealing a base while getting on base in all four of her plate appearances.
In other batting news, Gabrielle Simmons was a standout: she scored three runs and stole five bases while getting on base in four of her five plate appearances. Alana Barrett was another key contributor, going 2-for-4 with three stolen bases, four RBI, and two runs.
Perhaps unsurprisingly given the score, Westlake was hitting in the alleys and finished the game with three doubles. That's the most doubles they've earned since back in September of 2023.
Meanwhile, Stockbridge didn't have quite enough to beat Locust Grove on Thursday and fell 6-4.
Alexandria Williams was cooking despite her team's loss, scoring two runs and stealing five bases while going 2-for-3. The team also got some help courtesy of Jada Roberts, who scored two runs and stole four bases while going 2-for-3.
Westlake's record is now 3-0. As for Stockbridge, their defeat was their fourth straight on the road, which dropped their record down to 2-4.
Stockbridge's hitters will have their work cut out for them on Saturday. Westlake has been retiring batters left and right this season, having averaged 11 strikeouts per game. It's a different story for Stockbridge, though, as they've been averaging only 4. Will Westlake keep running through batters, or will Stockbridge buck the trend?
Westlake skirted past Stockbridge 5-4 in their previous meeting two weeks ago. The rematch might be a little tougher for Westlake since the squad won't have the home-field advantage this time around. We'll see if the change in venue makes a difference.
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