Westchester and South Gate squared off in some playoff action on Tuesday, but Westchester had to settle for second. They lost 6-0 to the South Gate Rams. Considering the last time Westchester couldn't score was back in April, the team can't take the result too hard.
Even though they lost, Westchester didn't let batters stay on the plate for long and finished the game with seven strikeouts. This was only their 12th loss (out of 16 games) when they post five or more strikeouts.
For South Gate's part, Jarett Lezo made a big impact no matter where he played. He looked comfortable on the mound, pitching two innings while giving up no earned runs off one hit. Lezo has been consistent recently: he hasn't given up more than two walks in three consecutive pitching appearances. Lezo was also big at the plate, scoring two runs while going 3-for-4.
Westchester are on a three-game losing streak that has dropped them down to 5-16. As for South Gate, their win ended a five-game drought at home and bumped them up to 12-16.
Westchester does not have any more games scheduled as of now. As for South Gate, they will take on Garfield at 3:00 p.m. on Thursday. South Gate will be hoping to continue their three-game streak of scoring more runs each contest than the last.
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