It may have taken eight innings to finish the job, but Westchester ultimately got the result they hoped for on Friday. They had just enough and edged the Fairfax Lions out 5-4. The victory made it back-to-back wins for Westchester.
Jayden Hightower made a splash while hitting and pitching. He looked comfortable on the mound, pitching six innings while giving up just two earned (and two unearned) runs off six hits. Hightower was also solid in the batter's box, scoring two runs while going 1-for-3.
In other batting news, Carrington Rainey was incredible, scoring two runs and stealing three bases while going 3-for-3. Lester Baez was another key contributor, going 3-for-4 with a double.
On Fairfax's side, they saw five different players step up and record at least one hit. One of them was Yeray Valva, who scored a run and stole two bases while going 2-for-5.
Westchester's win ended a three-game drought on the road and puts them at 3-13. As for Fairfax, this is the second loss in a row for them and nudges their season record down to 3-11.
Both teams are looking forward to the support of their home crowds in their upcoming games. Westchester will take on University at 2:30 p.m. on Monday. As for Fairfax, they will be playing in front of their home fans against Bravo at 10:00 a.m. on Saturday. Bravo will roll in looking for their fourth straight victory, something Fairfax surely won't give up without a fight.
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