Softball Recap: Westview comes up short despite Briana Kaufman's strong performance

By Team Reports May 5, 2024, 8:59am

Softball Recap: Westview Warriors vs. Jimtown Jimmies

It was a good run, but Westview unfortunately witnessed the end of their three-game winning streak on Friday. They lost 11-5 to the Jimtown Jimmies. Westview has not had much luck with Jimtown recently, as the team's come up short the last seven times they've met.

Briana Kaufman was cooking despite her team's loss, going 2-for-4 with a triple and two RBI. Another player making a difference was Kyiah Michels, who scored a run while going 3-for-4.

On Jimtown's side, Layla Winrott made a splash no matter where she played. On the mound, she tossed seven innings while giving up three earned (and two unearned) runs off ten hits. Winrott was also stellar in the batter's box, going 2-for-4 with two runs, a triple, and two RBI.

In other batting news, Jimtown got a massive performance out of Skyler Pello, who scored two runs and stole two bases while going 3-for-4. Kendal McPhee was another key contributor, scoring two runs and stealing a base while going 3-for-4.

Westview now has a losing record at 5-6. As for Jimtown, the win made it two in a row for them and bumps their season record up to 11-6.

The teams didn't have to wait long for a rematch: they beat Westview by a score of 15-6 later that day.

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