Westminster lost against South River back in March of 2023, and unfortunately they wound up with the same result on Friday. The Westminster Owls fell just short of the South River Seahawks by a score of 5-4. The defeat continues a trend for Westminster in their matchups with South River: they've now lost three in a row.
For South River's part, Derek Hooker made a splash while hitting and pitching. He looked comfortable on the mound, striking out ten batters over five innings while giving up three earned runs off three hits. Hooker was also big at the plate, scoring two runs while going 2-for-3.
In other batting news, the team relied heavily on Nolan Hooker, who went 2-for-3 with a stolen base and two RBI.
Westminster's loss ended a three-game streak of away wins and brought them to 11-9. As for South River, they are on a roll lately: they've won three of their last four matchups, which provided a nice bump to their 14-8 record this season.
Westminster will face off against Patterson Mill on Monday. The last three games Patterson Mill has played have been within two runs, so don't be surprised if it's a close one. As for South River, they will head out on the road to challenge Arundel at 5:00 p.m. on Thursday. Arundel is coming into the game with four straight defeats at home, meaning South River will have to defend against a team hungry for a win.
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