Westwood had lost seven straight on the road dating back to last season, but on Thursday they dropped their record down to 0-4 to make it eight. They lost 10-0 to the Negaunee Miners. The Patriots were not able to make up for their loss to the Miners from their previous meeting back in May of 2024.
As for Negaunee, the win got them back to even at 3-3. With that victory, they brought their scoring average up to 6.7 runs per game.
For Negaunee's part, Tristan Slater tossed a big game, not allowing a single earned run while striking out six over five innings pitched. That's the most strikeouts Slater has posted since back in April of 2024.
At the plate, Negaunee got a big performance out of Jack Siik, who earned three runs and two stolen bases. Ian Engstrom also deserves some recognition as he brought in his first RBI of the season.
Both teams will have to hit the road in their upcoming games. Westwood will head out to square off against Newberry on Saturday. As for Negaunee, they will venture away from home to challenge Hancock at 12:00 p.m. on Saturday.
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