Westchester fought the good fight in their extra-innings game against University on Friday but wound up with a less-than-desirable result. They took an 8-5 hit to the loss column at the hands of the Wildcats. Give some credit to the fans of both teams: the last five times they've met, the home team has come away the winner.
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Jayden Hightower was huge no matter where he played even without the win. On the mound, he struck out six batters over six innings while giving up just one earned (and one unearned) run off two hits. Hightower was also big at the plate, scoring a run and stealing a base while getting on base in all five of his plate appearances. He is on a roll when it comes to stolen bases, as he's now snagged at least one in each of the last three games he's played.
In other batting news, Ryan Shoaf and Richard Arredondo stepped up to the plate in a big way. Shoaf scored two runs and stole two bases while getting on base in three of his four plate appearances, while Arredondo went 3-for-4 with one triple, one run, and one double. Those stolen bases were Shoaf's first of the season. Henry Rocha was another key player, going 2-for-4 with two stolen bases, two RBI, and one double.
Westchester's defeat dropped their record down to 2-8. As for University, the win got them back to even at 5-5.
Westchester has already played their next match, a 20-1 loss against Palisades on the 2nd. As for University, they also didn't take long to hit the field again: they've already played their next contest, a 0-0 victory against Animo Leadership on the 29th.
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