Baseball Preview: Westbrook Wildcats vs. Roby Lions
Westbrook and Roby are an even 5-5 against one another since March of 2015, but likely not for long. The Westbrook Wildcats will look to defend their home field on Tuesday against the Roby Lions at 7:00 p.m. Westbrook knows how to get runs on the board -- the team has finished with flashy run totals in its past three contests -- so hopefully Roby likes a good challenge.
Westbrook put the finishing touches on their fourth blowout victory of the season on Friday. Everything went their way against Roby as Westbrook made off with a 14-1 win. Westbrook's hitters stepped up their game for this one, as that was the most runs they've scored all season.
Jaxson Browne and Keegan Gilbreath were a major factor while hitting and pitching. Throwing, Browne didn't allow a single earned run while striking out nine over five innings pitched. Meanwhile, Gilbreath tossed two innings while giving up no earned runs off two hits (he also only allowed one walk). Browne has been nothing but reliable on the mound: he hasn't tossed less than six strikeouts in eight consecutive pitching appearances. At the plate, Browne scored a run while going 3-for-4, while Gilbreath scored three runs and stole a base while getting on base in four of his five plate appearances.
In other batting news, Zane Beasley and Bo Payne did most of the damage at the plate: Beasley went 2-for-4 with three RBI, a triple, and a run, while Payne scored three runs and stole two bases while getting on base in four of his five plate appearances. Caleb Browne was another key contributor, scoring two runs while going 2-for-3.
Westbrook's victory ended a three-game drought on the road and puts them at 5-6. As for Roby, this is the second loss in a row for them and nudges their season record down to 5-5.
Roby's pitching crew has a tough task ahead of them: Westbrook hasn't had any issues making contact this season, having earned a batting average of .368. It's a different story for Roby, though, as they've only averaged .253. Will they be able to contain Westbrook's hitters? Check MaxPreps after the match for a full breakdown of the game, commentary, and other baseball content.
Article generated by infoSentience based on data entered on MaxPreps
