Baseball Game Preview: Westlake Wildcats vs. Blind Brook Trojans

The Westlake Wildcats will take on the Blind Brook Trojans at 4:30 p.m. on Friday. Westlake will be strutting in after a win while Blind Brook will be coming in after a loss.

Westlake is looking to give their home crowd another W after opening their season at home on Wednesday. They never let Hendrick Hudson get on the board and left with an 11-0 victory.

Mikey Sica made a splash while hitting and pitching. He looked comfortable on the mound, not allowing a single earned run while striking out 11 over five innings pitched. Sica was also solid in the batter's box, scoring a run while going 1-for-1.

Keith Haecker

Runs (Career)

04/09/25 vs Hendrick Hudson	3
05/13/24 vs Sleepy Hollow	2
04/09/24 @ North Salem	2
04/25/24 vs Briarcliff	1
04/08/24 vs Brewster	1

In other batting news, Keith Haecker was incredible, going 1-for-2 with one home run, three runs, and three RBI. Those three runs gave him a new career-high. Another player making a difference was JT Finan, who scored a run while going 1-for-2.

Meanwhile, Blind Brook fell victim to Pleasantville and their airtight pitching crew on Wednesday. They came up short against the Panthers, falling 9-0. For those keeping track at home, that's the biggest defeat the Trojans have suffered against the Panthers since May 4, 2015.

Jack Pastor made the most of his time at bat despite the final result and went a perfect 2-for-2 with two stolen bases and one double. He is on a roll when it comes to stolen bases, as he's now snagged at least one in each of the last three games he's played.

Westlake skirted past Blind Brook 5-4 in their previous matchup back in May of 2024. Will the Wildcats repeat their success, or do the Trojans have a new game plan this time around? We'll find out soon enough.