The Westview Wolverines will venture away from home to take on the Carlsbad Lancers at 3:30 p.m. on Friday. Westview is strutting in with some hitting muscle as they've averaged 7.1 runs per game this season.
Westview's pitching crew heads into the match hoping to repeat the dominance they displayed on Wednesday. They blew past Escondido 15-0. The Wolverines haven't had any issues with the Cougars recently, as the game was their eighth consecutive victory against them.
Sierra Wallace made a big impact while hitting and pitching. She tossed two innings while giving up no earned runs or hits. She has been consistent: she hasn't given up more than one walk in five consecutive appearances. She was also solid in the batter's box, going a perfect 1-for-1 with three runs. Those three runs gave her a new career-high.
Abby Peake
| 04/23/25 @ Escondido | 3 |
| 04/11/25 @ Fallbrook | 2 |
| 04/08/25 @ Ramona | 2 |
| 04/03/25 vs Valley Center | 2 |
| 04/01/25 vs Rancho Bernardo | 2 |
In other batting news, Abby Peake was incredible, going 3-for-4 with eight RBI, two triples, and two runs. Those three hits gave her a new career-high. Taylor Thomas was another key player, going 1-for-2 with two runs and two RBI.
Westview always had someone on base and finished the game having posted an OBP of .515. They easily outclassed their opponents in that department as Escondido only posted an OBP of .286.
Meanwhile, Carlsbad was not able to break out of their rough patch on Thursday as the team picked up their fourth straight loss. They came up short against Rancho Buena Vista, falling 10-2. Surprisingly, this marked the Lancers' sixth straight game in which the away team has come away the victor.
Chloe Hernandez was cooking despite her team's loss, going 1-for-3 with one home run and two RBI.
Westview pushed their record up to 12-6-1 with the win, which was their fourth straight on the road. The road victories came thanks in part to their hitting performance across that stretch, as they averaged 11.0 runs over those games. As for Carlsbad, their defeat dropped their record down to 2-12.
Westview was able to grind out a solid win over Carlsbad when the teams last played back in March, winning 5-2. Will the Wolverines repeat their success, or do the Lancers have a new game plan this time around? We'll find out soon enough.
