The Westfield School Hornets will head out to face off against the Brookstone Cougars at 3:30 p.m. on Thursday. The two teams each escaped (but just barely!) with wins against their previous opponents.
Westfield School took a nine-run defeat the last time they faced off against Pinewood Christian, but this time they managed to keep it close and that made all the difference. The Hornets had just enough and edged out the Patriots 3-2 on Tuesday. The victory made it back-to-back wins for the Hornets.
Meanwhile, Brookstone had already won two in a row and they went ahead and made it three on Thursday. They came out on top in a nail-biter against the Patriots, sneaking past 5-3.
Luke Lowery was a major factor no matter where he played. On the mound, he tossed five innings while giving up three earned runs off seven hits. Lowery was also big at the plate, going 3-for-4 with one double and one RBI. Those three hits gave him a new career-high.
In other pitching news, Luke Vael looked comfortable as he tossed two innings while giving up no earned runs off two hits. He has been nothing but reliable on the mound: he hasn't given up more than one walk in seven consecutive appearances.
Back at the plate, Harrison Baker was incredible, going a perfect 2-for-2 with one home run and two RBI. Those two hits gave him a new career-high. Gray Jones was another key player, going 1-for-3 with two RBI.
The victory got Westfield School back to even at 13-13. As for Brookstone, their record is now 20-5.
Westfield School might still be hurting after the 9-2 loss they got from Brookstone when the teams last played on April 10th. Can the Hornets avenge their defeat or is history doomed to repeat itself? We'll find out soon enough.
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