Brookwood extended their losing streak to four on Monday, dropping their season record down to 7-17 in the process. They lost 9-0 to the Westwood Wildcats. Considering the last time the Warriors couldn't score was back in March, the team can't take the result too hard.
As for Westwood, the win (which was their fourth in a row) raised their record to 9-6. The victories came thanks in part to their pitching effort, having only surrendered 1.8 runs on average over those games.
For Westwood's part, Liam Rogers made a big impact while hitting and pitching. He didn't allow a single earned run while striking out six over five innings pitched. Rogers has been nothing but reliable on the mound: he hasn't tossed less than six strikeouts in three consecutive appearances. He was also solid in the batter's box, getting on base in all four of his plate appearances with one run.
In other batting news, the team relied heavily on Karson Barwick, who went 2-for-4 with two runs and two RBI. He has become a key player for Westwood: the team is 6-2 when he posts at least two runs, but 3-4 otherwise. Sam Summerlin was another key player, going 1-for-4 with one stolen base, one run, and one RBI.
Coming up, Westwood will square off against Southland Academy at 4:00 p.m. on Tuesday. Brookwood will be paying especially close attention to the Wildcats' match: after the Wildcats face off against Georgia Christian, they'll take on Brookwood again at 6:00 p.m. on Friday.
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