Baseball Recap: Westbrook Wildcats vs. Hermleigh Cardinals
In what's become a running theme this season, Westbrook gave their fans yet another huge victory on Friday. They blew past the Hermleigh Cardinals 13-1. The win was nothing new for Westbrook as they're now sitting on six straight.
Keegan Gilbreath made a big impact no matter where he played. On the mound, he struck out six batters over three innings while giving up no earned runs or hits (and not a single walk). Gilbreath has been consistent recently: he hasn't given up more than two walks in six consecutive pitching appearances. Gilbreath was also stellar in the batter's box, scoring three runs and stealing four bases while going 3-for-3.
In other batting news, Jaxson Browne was incredible, scoring two runs and stealing two bases while going 2-for-3. Shawn Salazar was another key contributor, scoring two runs while going 2-for-4.
Westbrook's victory bumped their record up to 8-6. As for Hermleigh, this is the second loss in a row for them and nudges their season record down to 4-8.
Westbrook does not have any more games scheduled as of now. As for Hermleigh, they will head out on the road to face off against Roby at 4:00 p.m. on Monday. Hermleigh is facing Roby at the right time seeing as Roby is stuck on a five-game losing streak.
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