The Westwood Wildcats are taking a road trip to challenge the Southland Academy Raiders at 4:00 p.m. on Tuesday. Westwood is coming into the match hot, having won their last four games.
Southland Academy's hitters are going to have their work cut out for them on Tuesday: Westwood hadn't allowed a single run the last three times they've hit the field. The Wildcats never let Brookwood get on the board and left with a 9-0 victory on Monday.
Liam Rogers made a big impact while hitting and pitching. He didn't allow a single earned run while striking out six over five innings pitched. He has been consistent recently: he hasn't tossed less than six strikeouts in three consecutive appearances. He was also solid in the batter's box, getting on base in all four of his plate appearances with one run.
Karson Barwick
| 03/27/25 vs Fullington Academy | 4 |
| 04/08/25 vs Terrell Academy | 3 |
| 03/25/25 @ Fullington Academy | 3 |
| 04/21/25 vs Brookwood | 2 |
| 04/17/25 @ Crisp Academy | 2 |
| + 7 more games |
In other batting news, the team relied heavily on Karson Barwick, who went 2-for-4 with two runs and two RBI. He is becoming a predictor of Westwood's success: when he posts at least two runs the team is 6-2 (and 3-4 when he doesn't). Another player making a difference was Sam Summerlin, who went 1-for-4 with one stolen base, one run, and one RBI.
Meanwhile, Southland Academy hadn't done well against Tiftarea Academy recently (they were 1-8 in their previous nine matchups), but they didn't let the past get in their way on Monday. The Raiders were the clear victors by an 8-1 margin over the Panthers.
Westwood's record now sits at 9-6. As for Southland Academy, their win ended a four-game drought on the road and puts them at 3-16.
Westwood beat Southland Academy 13-10 in their previous meeting back in March. The rematch might be a little tougher for the Wildcats since the squad 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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