Leland and Westmont are an even 5-5 against one another since March of 2016, but likely not for long. The Leland Chargers will be playing at home against the Westmont Warriors at 4:00 p.m. on Wednesday. Leland is coming into the contest on a three-game losing streak.
Leland's hitters might be in the hot seat on Wednesday considering what happened against Willow Glen on Monday. They fell 5-0 to the Rams.
Courtney Cefalu spent all seven innings on the mound, and it's clear why: she surrendered only one earned (and four unearned) runs on eight hits and racked up six Ks. She has been consistent recently: she hasn't given up more than one earned run in four consecutive pitching appearances.
Even though they lost, Leland didn't let batters stay on the plate for long and finished the game with six strikeouts. That's the most strikeouts they've managed all season.
Meanwhile, there's no place like home for Westmont, who bounced back after a loss on the road on Wednesday. They walked away with a 7-4 win over Live Oak on Friday.
Regan Steele looked comfortable as she didn't allow a single earned run over four innings pitched.
On the hitting side, Westmont's victory was truly a team effort as seven different players contributed at least one hit. One of them was Melia Andrade, who scored a run while going 3-for-3. Quinn Corbett was another key contributor, scoring two runs while going 1-for-2.
Leland's defeat dropped their record down to 11-11. As for Westmont, their win bumped their record up to 5-20.
Leland was able to grind out a solid victory over Westmont when the teams last played back in April, winning 6-3. Will Leland repeat their success, or does Westmont have a new game plan this time around? We'll find out soon enough.
Article generated by infoSentience based on data entered on MaxPreps
