Baseball Recap: Westview Warriors vs. Fairfield Falcons
Westview put the finishing touches on their tenth blowout victory of the season on Tuesday. They blew past the Fairfield Falcons 13-3. Westview's win was all the more impressive since Fairfield was averaging only 3.58 runs allowed on the season.
Max Engle made a splash no matter where he played. He looked comfortable on the mound, striking out 12 batters over six innings while giving up three earned runs off only two hits. Engle has been consistent recently: he hasn't tossed less than five strikeouts in eight consecutive pitching appearances. Engle was also solid in the batter's box, going 3-for-3 with two RBI.
In other batting news, Braden Kauffman was incredible, getting on base in four of his five plate appearances with a home run, three runs, and four RBI. Mason Wire was another key contributor, scoring three runs while getting on base in four of his five plate appearances.
On Fairfield's side, they saw two different players step up and record at least one hit. One of them was Owen Garrison, who went 1-for-2 with two RBI.
Westview pushed their record up to 15-9 with that victory, which was their fourth straight at home. As for Fairfield, their defeat ended a three-game streak of away wins and brought them to 17-7.
Both squads will have to hit the road in their upcoming games. Westview will take on Eastside at 5:30 p.m. on Thursday. Eastside's pitching crew has only allowed three runs per game this season, so Westview's hitters will have their work cut out for them. As for Fairfield, they will head out on the road to square off against West Noble at 5:00 p.m. on Thursday.
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