Softball Preview: Westridge Tigers vs. Flintridge Prep Wolves
After three games on the road, Westridge is heading back home. They will take on the Flintridge Prep Wolves at 4:00 p.m. on Wednesday. Both teams come into the game bolstered by wins in their previous matches.
Westridge never got on the board in their matchup on Wednesday, but that sure wasn't the case in their game against Hoover last Thursday. Everything went their way against the Tornados as they made off with a 13-3 victory. With that win, Westridge brought their scoring average up to 6.4 runs per game.
Abigail Withers made a big impact no matter where she played. She looked comfortable on the mound, striking out six batters over five innings while giving up three earned runs off three hits. Withers was also solid in the batter's box, scoring two runs and stealing a base while going 1-for-4.
In other batting news, Westridge let Jade Ilas and Hermione Wang loose on the outfield. Ilas scored three runs while going 3-for-3, while Wang went 2-for-4 with a home run and two runs. Julia Hughes was another key contributor, scoring two runs and stealing two bases while going 1-for-4.
Meanwhile, Flintridge Prep has not done well against Mayfield recently (they were 1-8 in their previous nine matchups), but they didn't let the past get in their way on Thursday. Flintridge Prep had just enough and edged Mayfield out 5-4.
Westridge's victory ended a three-game drought on the road and puts them at 5-5. As for Flintridge Prep, their win bumped their record up to 9-4.
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