Softball Recap: Westview Wins Going Away Against Escondido

Wolverines

Margin (Wins)

04/11/25 @ Fallbrook	16
04/23/25 @ Escondido	15
03/20/25 vs Chula Vista	15
04/03/25 vs Valley Center	13
04/08/25 @ Ramona	10

Westview got themselves on the board against Escondido on Wednesday, but Escondido never followed suit. They blew past the Cougars 15-0. The Wolverines might be getting used to big wins seeing as the team has won eight matches by six runs or more this season.

Sierra Wallace was a major factor while hitting and pitching. She looked comfortable on the mound, tossing two innings while giving up no earned runs or hits. She has been consistent: she hasn't given up more than one walk in five consecutive appearances. She was also solid in the batter's box, going a perfect 1-for-1 with three runs. Those three runs gave her a new career-high.

In other batting news, the team relied heavily on Abby Peake, who went 3-for-4 with eight RBI, two triples, and two runs. Those two triples gave her a new career-high. Taylor Thomas was another key player, going 1-for-2 with two runs and two RBI.

Westview kept the outfield on their toes and finished the game with 14 hits. They are a perfect 8-0 when they post 11 or more hits.

Westview has been performing well recently as they've won five of their last six games. That's provided a nice bump to their 12-6-1 record this season. The victories came thanks in part to their pitching effort, having only surrendered 1.2 runs on average over those games. As for Escondido, this is the second loss in a row for them and nudges their season record down to 6-11.

Both teams will have to hit the road in their upcoming games. Westview will venture away from home to face off against Carlsbad at 4:00 p.m. on Friday. As for Escondido, they will head out to challenge Fallbrook at 3:30 p.m. on Friday. The Warriors have struggled to contain batters this season (they've allowed 9.21 runs per game on average), something the Cougars will no doubt try to take advantage of.