Westwood‘s game on Thursday was a loss, but they didn’t let that memory haunt them on Friday. Everything went their way against the Port St. Lucie Jaguars as they made off with an 11-4 victory. The high-flying hitting performance was a huge turnaround for the Panthers considering their two-run performance the game before.
Nolan Barnes
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Nolan Barnes made a big impact no matter where he played. He struck out eight batters over 5.2 innings while giving up three earned runs off four hits. Barnes was also big at the plate, going 3-for-4 with one run and one double. Those three hits gave him a new career-high.
In other batting news, Gavin Musser was excellent, getting on base in all four of his plate appearances with three runs. Those three runs gave him a new career-high.
The win got Westwood back to even at 1-1. As for Port St. Lucie, their defeat was their first of the season and makes their record 3-1.
Both squads are looking forward to the support of their home crowds in their upcoming games. Westwood will look to takes advantage of their home field for the first time this season as they takes on Lincoln Park Academy at 3:30 p.m. on Friday. As for Port St. Lucie, they will challenge Legacy at 3:30 p.m. on Tuesday.
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