Softball Recap: West Hills Has No Trouble Against Brawley

Wolf Pack

Margin (Wins)

04/05/25 vs Brawley	7
04/04/25 vs El Capitan	2
03/31/25 vs Helix	4
03/25/25 vs Clairemont	1
03/21/25 @ Granite Hills	1
03/08/25 vs Sage Creek	8

West Hills barely beat Brawley the last time the pair played, but that sure wasn't the case this time around. The Wolf Pack were the clear victors by an 11-4 margin over the Wildcats on Saturday. The Wolf Pack not only won on Saturday, but they posted their biggest win since March 8th.

Ava Goodman spent all seven innings on the mound, and it's clear why: she surrendered just two earned (and two unearned) runs on four hits.

At the plate, the team relied heavily on Katy Spargo, who went 2-for-4 with one home run, four RBI, and one double. Another player making a difference was Kiara Rabaya, who scored three runs and stole a base while getting on base in three of her four plate appearances.

West Hills hit smart and finished the game with only one strikeout. The team has now struck out at least two batters in four consecutive contests.

West Hills is on a roll lately: they've won three of their last four matchups. That's provided a nice bump to their 10-4-1 record this season. The wins came thanks in part to their pitching effort, having only surrendered 2.3 runs on average over those games. As for Brawley, they dropped their record down to 5-12 with the defeat, which was their third straight on the road.

Both squads will have to hit the road in their upcoming games. West Hills will be taking part in a tournament against Eastlake at 4:00 p.m. on Tuesday. The two teams have allowed few runs on average (the Wolf Pack 3.1, the Titans 2.6) so any runs scored will be well earned. As for Brawley, they will square off against Central at 6:30 p.m. on Tuesday.