Baseball Preview: Westlake Wildcats vs. Briarcliff Bears
Westlake has been on the road for two straight, but on Thursday they'll finally head home. They will take on the Briarcliff Bears at 4:30 p.m. on Thursday. Both teams took a loss in their last game, so they'll have plenty of motivation to get the 'W'.
On Wednesday, Westlake came up short against Pawling and fell 8-4.
Westlake saw seven different players step up and record at least one hit. One of them was Keith Haecker, who went 3-for-4 with three RBI and a stolen base. Haecker has been nothing but reliable on the mound: he hasn't given up more than two walks in three consecutive pitching appearances.
Meanwhile, Briarcliff suffered a rough 9-2 loss at the hands of Hendrick Hudson on Saturday.
Westlake dropped their record down to 2-6 with that defeat, which was their third straight on the road. As for Briarcliff, their loss dropped their record down to 0-2.
Westlake beat Briarcliff 14-11 in their previous matchup back in May of 2023. Will Westlake repeat their success, or does Briarcliff have a new game plan this time around? We'll find out soon enough.
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