The Westlake Demons beat the Wadsworth Grizzlies 7-2 on Friday.
Ethan Thompson made a splash while hitting and pitching. He pitched five innings while giving up just two earned runs off six hits. Thompson was also solid in the batter's box, going 1-for-4 with two runs, one triple, and one stolen base. That triple was his first of the season.
In other pitching news, Ryan Camden looked comfortable as he tossed two innings while giving up no earned runs off two hits.
Thompson wasn't the only one making solid contact as five players wound up with at least one hit. One of them was Andrew Nash, who went 2-for-3 with two RBI and one run. Another was Jake Jung, who got on base in two of his four plate appearances with one stolen base and one run.
Westlake is on a roll lately: they've won three of their last four contests. That's provided a nice bump to their 5-3 record this season. The wins came thanks in part to their hitting performance across that stretch, as they averaged 8.0 runs over those games. As for Wadsworth, they are on a three-game losing streak that has dropped them down to 1-3.
Both teams are looking forward to the support of their home crowds in their upcoming games. Westlake will host Nordonia at 11:30 a.m. on Saturday. The Demons are facing the Knights at the right time seeing as the Knights are stuck on a five-game losing streak. As for Wadsworth, they will be playing at home against Midview at 12:00 p.m. on Saturday.
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