Westview is 9-1 against Lakeland since April of 2015, and they'll have a chance to extend that success on Thursday. The Westview Warriors will be staying on the road to face off against the Lakeland Lakers at 5:30 p.m. Lakeland took a loss in their last contest and will be looking to turn the tables on Westview, who comes in off a win.
Westview scored the most runs they've had all season to find success on Tuesday. They put the hurt on Garrett with a sharp 14-1 win. With that victory, Westview brought their scoring average up to 6.5 runs per game.
Westview got a massive performance out of Micah Miller, who went 2-for-4 with two runs, a triple, and a stolen base. The team also got some help courtesy of Mason Wire, who went 2-for-4 with a home run, two runs, and two RBI.
Meanwhile, Lakeland unfortunately witnessed the end of their three-game winning streak on Wednesday. They wound up on the wrong side of a rough 7-1 walloping at the hands of Northridge. Lakeland has struggled against Northridge recently, as their matchup on Wednesday was their seventh consecutive lost matchup.
Lakeland saw two different players step up and record at least one hit. One of them was Keyan Arroyo, who went 1-for-3 with a double and an RBI.
Westview's win bumped their record up to 3-5. As for Lakeland, their defeat was their first of the season and makes their record 3-1.
The batters for both teams will have to hit smart on Thursday as both teams have some strikeout artists on the roster. Westview has been retiring batters left and right this season, having averaged 7.2 strikeouts per game. However, it's not like Lakeland struggles in that department as they've been averaging 7.8. Considering how easily both teams rack up Ks, the hitters on both teams better bring their A-game into this one.
Westview took their victory against Lakeland when the teams last played back in April of 2023 by a conclusive 15-2. The rematch might be a little tougher for Westview since the team won't have the home-field advantage this time around. We'll see if the change in venue makes a difference.
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