The Westminster Owls will be playing in front of their home fans against the Francis Scott Key Eagles at 4:30 p.m. on Friday. The timing isn't great for Westminster: they have been struggling with three straight losses at home, while Francis Scott Key has snatched up nine consecutive wins on the road dating back to last season.
Last Friday, Westminster came up short against South Carroll and fell 8-5.
Meanwhile, Francis Scott Key got themselves on the board against Century on Wednesday, but Century never followed suit. They came out on top in a nail-biter against the Knights and snuck past 1-0. Despite the win, that was the fewest runs Francis Scott Key has scored all year.
The result came thanks to Jasmine Kline's shutout, as she gave up just one hit and racked up 16 Ks. She has been consistent recently: she hasn't tossed less than six strikeouts in ten consecutive pitching appearances.
Westminster's loss dropped their record down to 2-9. As for Francis Scott Key, their victory bumped their record up to 16-1.
Westminster might still be hurting after the 10-0 defeat they got from Francis Scott Key when the teams last played on April 10th. A big factor in that loss was the dominant performance of Kline, who didn't allow a single earned run and only two hits while striking out nine over five innings pitched. Now that Westminster knows the damage she can cause, will they be able to stop her this time? Check MaxPreps.com after the match to find out.
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