The Westwood Wildcats will head out on the road to square off against the Fullington Academy Trojans at 4:30 p.m. on Tuesday. Westwood is strutting in with some hitting muscle, as they've averaged 9.4 runs per game this season.
While Westwood's win against Georgia Christian wasn't quite the blowout they won the last time the pair played, they still came away the winners. Westwood sure made it a nail-biter, but they managed to escape with a 6-4 victory over Georgia Christian two weeks ago. The win made it back-to-back victories for Westwood.
The team relied heavily on Sam Summerlin, who went 2-for-4 with three stolen bases and two RBI. The team also got some help courtesy of Karson Barwick, who scored two runs and stole a base while going 2-for-3.
Meanwhile, in what's become a running theme this season, Fullington Academy gave their fans yet another huge win on Monday. They put the hurt on Sherwood Christian Academy with a sharp 14-4 victory. The high-flying hitting performance was a huge turnaround for Fullington Academy considering their one-run performance the contest before.
Bryson Faulk and Cutter Tharpe were a major factor while hitting and pitching. On the mound, Faulk tossed five innings while giving up three earned (and one unearned) runs off four hits. Meanwhile, Tharpe tossed an inning while giving up no earned runs or hits (he also didn't allow any walks). At bat, Faulk scored two runs and stole a base while getting on base in two of his five plate appearances, while Tharpe scored three runs and stole two bases while going 3-for-5.
In other batting news, Brody Ashley was incredible, going 3-for-4 with three stolen bases, three runs, and four RBI. Another player making a difference was Luke Mitcham, who scored two runs and stole two bases while going 2-for-3.
Westwood's win was their fourth straight at home, which pushed their record up to 7-2. Those good results were due in large part to their hitting performance across that stretch, as they averaged 10.0 runs per game. As for Fullington Academy, they have been performing well recently as they've won six of their last eight games, which provided a nice bump to their 11-5 record this season.
The pitchers for both teams better look sharp on Tuesday as neither team is afraid to steal. Westwood has been swiping bases left and right this season, having averaged 3 stolen bases per game. However, it's not like Fullington Academy struggles in that department as they've been averaging 5.2. The only question left is which team can snag more.
Westwood suffered a grim 19-8 defeat to Fullington Academy in their previous matchup back in April of 2019. Can Westwood avenge their loss or is history doomed to repeat itself? We'll find out soon enough.
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