Baseball Preview: Westview vs. Buena Vista Bison
Westview will head out on the road to challenge the Buena Vista Bison at 4:30 p.m. on Monday. Westview is strutting in with some hitting muscle, as they've averaged 6.6 runs per game this season.
Westview owes their pitching crew a big pat on the back after their performance on Friday. They skirted past Skutt Catholic 1-0.
Kaleb Reiching spent all seven innings on the mound, and it's clear why: he surrendered just zero earned runs on three hits and racked up seven Ks. He has been nothing but reliable: he hasn't given up more than two walks in three consecutive pitching appearances.
On the hitting side, Westview saw three different players step up and record at least one hit. One of them was Ty Simms, who went 1-for-2 with a stolen base.
Meanwhile, Buena Vista was not able to break out of their rough patch on Saturday as the team picked up their tenth straight loss. They wound up on the wrong side of a rough 18-8 walloping at the hands of Arlington.
Anderson Craig made the most of his time at bat despite the final result and scored a run while going 2-for-3. Another player making a difference was Max Duran, who scored a run while going 2-for-4.
Even though they lost, Buena Vista always had someone on base and finished the game having posted an OBP of .514. That's the best OBP they've managed all season.
Westview is on a roll lately: they've won three of their last four matches, which provided a nice bump to their 11-6 record this season. As for Buena Vista, their defeat dropped their record down to 1-12.
Westview's speedy runners might be the difference in Monday's contest. Westview has been swiping bases left and right this season, having averaged 3.7 stolen bases per game. It's a different story for Buena Vista, though, as they've been averaging only 1.3. Will they be able to secure the bases, or will Westview continue to outrun the ball?
Everything went Westview's way against Buena Vista in their previous matchup back in April of 2023 as Westview made off with a 26-1 win. Will Westview repeat their success, or does Buena Vista have a new game plan this time around? We'll find out soon enough.
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