Westover lost against Dougherty two weeks ago, and unfortunately they wound up with the same result on Tuesday. The Westover Patriots came up short against the Dougherty Trojans, falling 14-4. The Patriots' loss continues a trend for the team, making it four in a row.
Westover saw four different players step up and record at least one hit. One of them was Kimora McLeoud, who scored a run and stole a base while going 1-for-2. What's more, McLeoud also posted a .500 batting average, which is the highestshe's posted since back in September. Another player making a difference was Savannah Donaldson, who went 1-for-2 with a stolen base and a double.
Even though they lost, Westover didn't let batters stay on the plate for long and finished the game with eight strikeouts. That's a new trend for them: they were averaging 1.1 strikeouts per game earlier this season, but in their last five games they've averaged 7.5.
Westover's defeat dropped their record down to 2-15. As for Dougherty, their win ended a ten-game drought on the road dating back to last season and puts them at 3-17.
Westover wasted no time getting back out on the field and has already played their next matchup, a 16-4 loss against Bainbridge on the 2nd. Dougherty has also already played their next match, a 20-7 defeat against Deerfield-Windsor on the 3rd.
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