Softball Game Recap: Fairfield Central Griffins vs. Westwood Redhawks

By Team Reports Apr 11, 2024, 3:58pm

Softball Recap: Fairfield Central Griffins vs. Westwood Redhawks

Fairfield Central lost against Westwood back in March of 2020, and unfortunately they wound up with the same result on Wednesday. The Fairfield Central Griffins suffered a rough 14-2 defeat at the hands of the Westwood Redhawks. The loss unfortunately continues a disappointing trend for Fairfield Central in their matchups with Westwood: they've now lost four in a row.

For Westwood's part, Annarea Wilson looked comfortable as she didn't allow a single earned run and only one hit while striking out eight over four innings pitched.

On the hitting side, Westwood got a massive performance out of Jada McConnell, who scored three runs and stole four bases while getting on base in all four of her plate appearances. Another player making a difference was Anna Graves, who scored three runs and stole four bases while getting on base in all three of her plate appearances.

Fairfield Central's defeat dropped their record down to 1-5. As for Westwood, the win made it two in a row for them and bumps their season record up to 6-7.

Both squads will have to hit the road in their upcoming games. Fairfield Central is on the road again on Friday to play Newberry at 5:30 p.m. As for Westwood, they will square off against Mid-Carolina at 5:00 p.m. in Friday's first game. Westwood is strutting in with some hitting muscle, as they've averaged 6.3 runs per game this season.

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