Athens Christian and Jasper County squared off in some playoff action on Tuesday, but sadly Athens Christian had to settle for second. They fell just short of the Jasper County Hurricanes by a score of 1-0.
Parker Westbrook spent all seven innings on the mound, and it's clear why: he surrendered only one earned run on six hits and racked up six Ks. He has been nothing but reliable: he hasn't pitched less than five innings in nine consecutive pitching appearances.
At the plate, Athens Christian saw four different players step up and record at least one hit. One of them was Keaton Westbrook, who got on base in three of his four plate appearances with a double.
Athens Christian's loss ended a nine-game streak of wins at home and dropped them to 17-6. As for Jasper County, their victory ended a five-game drought on the road and puts them at 10-18.
While Athens Christian had to take the loss, they won't have to wait long to give it another shot: the pair's next game is a rematch scheduled at 6:00 p.m. on Wednesday.
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