Westlake came tearing into Wednesday's contest with three straight wins (a stretch where they outscored their opponents by an average of 4.3 runs) and they left with even more momentum. They sure made it a nail-biter, but they managed to escape with a 4-2 win over the Paso Robles Bearcats.
Andrew Habermann tossed a big game, not allowing a single earned run and only one hit over five innings pitched. He has been nothing but reliable on the mound: he hasn't pitched less than five innings in six consecutive pitching appearances.
At the plate, Kaden Youmans was excellent, scoring two runs while going 1-for-3. Another player making a difference was Nolan Johnson, who scored a run while going 1-for-2.
On Paso Robles' side, they saw four different players step up and record at least one hit. One of them was Chris Glover, who went 1-for-3 with two RBI.
Westlake's victory was their 12th straight on the road dating back to last season, which pushed their record up to 14-2. As for Paso Robles, their defeat ended a three-game streak of wins at home and dropped them to 6-8-1.
Westlake will be staying on the road on Thursday to face off against Pleasant Valley at 9:00 a.m. Westlake's pitching crew has only allowed 1.3 runs per game this season, so Pleasant Valley's hitters will have their work cut out for them. As for Paso Robles, they will be playing at home against Turlock at 2:15 p.m. on Thursday. The pair have allowed few runs on average, (Paso Robles: 4.1, Turlock: 4) so any runs scored will be well earned.
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