After having lost a blowout in their previous game against Vero Beach, Lincoln Park Academy was happy to have turned things around on Monday. They came out on top against the Westwood Panthers by a score of 4-1. That's more bragging rights for Lincoln Park Academy, who also won the pair's last head-to-head.
Aiden Harrison spent all seven innings on the mound, and it's clear why: he surrendered one run (which was unearned) on three hits and racked up six Ks. He has been nothing but reliable: he hasn't tossed less than six strikeouts in three consecutive pitching appearances.
At the plate, the team relied heavily on Alan Young, who scored a run while going 2-for-3.
On Westwood's side, they saw four different players step up and record at least one hit. One of them was Jaylyn Monds, who scored a run while going 1-for-3.
Even though they lost, Westwood didn't let batters stay on the plate for long and finished the game with 11 strikeouts. They easily outclassed their opponents in that department as Lincoln Park Academy only tossed six.
Lincoln Park Academy's win bumped their record up to 9-5. As for Westwood, they are on a four-game losing streak that has dropped them down to 8-9.
Lincoln Park Academy will stay at home for another game and welcome Port St. Lucie at 2:00 p.m. on Thursday. Lincoln Park Academy has given up an average of 6.2 runs per game this season, so hopefully the team got some pitching drills in this week. As for Westwood, they will be playing at home against Palm Bay at 6:00 p.m. on Wednesday. Palm Bay is coming into the match with five straight victories on the road, so Westwood will have to stop a squad with plenty of momentum.
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