Baseball Recap: Westbrook Wildcats vs. May Tigers
Westbrook and May squared off in some playoff action on Saturday, but Westbrook had to settle for second. They fell just short of the May Tigers by a score of 9-8. Westbrook's loss signaled the end of their seven-game winning streak.
Keegan Gilbreath put in work no matter where he played. On the mound, he tossed two innings while giving up just one earned run off two hits. Gilbreath has been nothing but reliable: he hasn't given up more than two walks in seven consecutive pitching appearances. Gilbreath was also stellar in the batter's box, getting on base in all four of his plate appearances with two runs, a triple, and a stolen base.
In other batting news, Shawn Salazar was cooking despite his team's loss, going 2-for-4 with three RBI, two runs, and a triple.
Even though they lost, Westbrook didn't let batters stay on the plate for long and finished the game with 13 strikeouts. They easily outclassed their opponents in that department as May only tossed seven.
Like Westbrook, May also got a great game from a two-way player: Hagan Hester. He tossed an inning while giving up no earned runs or hits. Hester was also big at the plate, going 2-for-3 with a triple, a run, and a double.
In other batting news, the team relied heavily on Ace Koethler, who scored two runs and stole two bases while going 3-for-4. Brody Stice was another key contributor, scoring two runs while going 3-for-4.
Westbrook's defeat dropped their record down to 9-7. As for May, the win was the third in a row for them, bringing their record for this year to 8-2.
As of now, neither Westbrook nor May have any future games scheduled.
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