Baseball Preview: Westview Wolverines vs. Poway Titans
Westview is 1-9 against Poway since April of 2018 but they'll have a chance to close the gap a little bit on Monday. The Westview Wolverines will head out on the road to challenge the Poway Titans at 4:00 p.m. The last three games Westview has played have been within two runs, so don't be surprised if it's a close one.
Westview's pitching crew heads into the contest hoping to repeat the dominance they displayed on Friday. They had just enough and edged Fallbrook out 1-0. That's two games straight that Westview has won by just one run.
Matthew Hines spent all seven innings on the mound, and it's clear why: he surrendered just zero earned runs on two hits. He has been consistent recently: he hasn't given up more than two hits in three consecutive pitching appearances.
Meanwhile, Poway entered their tilt with Rancho Buena Vista with two consecutive wins but they'll enter their next game with three. They came out on top against the Longhorns by a score of 5-2 on Friday.
Aiden Molinari looked comfortable as he tossed three innings while giving up no earned runs off two hits.
On the hitting side, the team relied heavily on Trenton Uyeda, who scored two runs and stole two bases while going 2-for-3. The team also got some help courtesy of Everett Wisdom, who went 1-for-3 with two RBI.
Westview's win ended a three-game drought at home and bumped them up to 8-12. As for Poway, they are on a roll lately: they've won eight of their last ten matches, which provided a nice bump to their 12-8 record this season.
The batters for both teams will have to hit smart on Monday as both have some strikeout artists on the roster. Westview has been retiring batters left and right this season, having averaged 7.6 strikeouts per game. However, it's not like Poway struggles in that department as they've been averaging 6.8. Considering how easily both teams rack up Ks, the hitters on both teams better bring their A-game into this one.
Westview suffered a grim 14-4 defeat to Poway in their previous meeting back in March of 2022. Can Westview avenge their defeat or is history doomed to repeat itself? We'll find out soon enough.
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