Hand had lost three straight at home, but on Wednesday they dropped their record down to 7-7 to make it four. They fell just short of the West Haven Blue Devils by a score of 2-1. The Tigers were not able to repeat the success they had when they faced the Blue Devils earlier this season, when they won 4-2.
As for West Haven, the win (which was their third in a row) raised their record to 9-8. The victories came thanks in part to their pitching effort, having only surrendered 2.0 runs on average over those games.
For West Haven's part, their win was truly a team effort as seven different players contributed at least one hit. One of them was Jose Padilla, who went 2-for-4 with one run and one double. That double marked the first that Padilla has hit this season.
Both teams are looking forward to the support of their home crowds in their upcoming games. Hand will take on Notre Dame Prep at 4:00 p.m. on Thursday. As for West Haven, they will face off against Lyman Hall at 3:45 p.m. on Thursday.
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