Baseball Game Preview: Dougherty Trojans vs. Westover Patriots

The Dougherty Trojans are taking a road trip to take on the Westover Patriots at 5:30 p.m. on Friday. Dougherty is strutting in with some hitting muscle as they've averaged 9.6 runs per game this season.

If Dougherty beats Westover with 13 runs on Friday, it's going to be the squad's new lucky number: they've won their past two matchups with that exact score. Dougherty came out on top against Westover by a score of 13-10 on Tuesday. The win made it back-to-back victories for the Trojans.

For Westover's part, Jordyn Shorter led a balanced group of hitters, scoring two runs and stealing Four bases. while going 2-for-4. That's the most runs Shorter has posted since back in February of 2024. Aden Reese was another key player, scoring a run and stealing a base while going 3-for-5.

Even though they lost, Westover always had someone on base and finished the game having posted an OBP of .625. That's the best OBP they've posted all season.

Westover is on an 11-game losing streak that has dropped them down to 0-11. As for Dougherty, their win bumped their record up to 9-3.