Softball Recap: Beaverton Comes Up Short

Beaverton couldn't beat Westview on Wednesday even though they stacked four runs on them in the third inning. The Beavers lost 14-8 to the Wildcats. Unfortunately, that's the second time they've come up short against the Wildcats this season, as they also lost their prior matchup 11-5 back in April.

Gracie Burnett was cooking despite her team's loss, going 2-for-4 with two runs and one RBI.

Beaverton has also been struggling recently as they've lost nine of their last ten matchups. That's put a noticeable dent in their 11-12 record this season. As for Westview, they moved to 10-13 with that win, which also ended their four-game losing streak.

Beaverton and Westview could both be facing uphill battles in their next games considering their disadvantage in the MaxPreps Oregon Rankings. The Beavers will take on Jesuit at 5:00 p.m. on Friday with a big rank disadvantage (79 vs. 1). Meanwhile, Westview (ranked 63rd) will meet Sunset (ranked fourth) at 5:00 p.m. on Friday.