Westfield proved they can win big last Monday (they won by 12) but on Wednesday they proved they can win the close ones too. They skirted past the Franklin Central Flashes 3-1. That result was just more of the same for these two, as Westfield also won the last time the pair played back in March of 2023.
Matt Drozlek and Drew Law did most of the damage at the plate: Drozlek scored a run while going 1-for-3, while Law got on base in three of his four plate appearances with a triple and a run. Another player making a difference was Ian Wilson, who went 2-for-3 with two stolen bases and an RBI.
On Franklin Central's side, Weston Harvey was a force to be reckoned with on the mound despite the final result: he struck out 13 batters over six innings while giving up three earned runs off four hits.
On the hitting side, Franklin Central saw six different players step up and record at least one hit. One of them was Carson Back, who went 2-for-3 with a double.
Westfield's victory was their fifth straight on the road dating back to last season, which pushed their record up to 2-0. As for Franklin Central, their loss dropped their record down to 1-1.
The teams didn't have to wait long for a rematch: Westfield beat Franklin Central by a score of 11-1.
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