Softball Preview: Westview vs. Omaha South Packers
Westview will square off against the Omaha South Packers on Monday. The two teams are strolling into their contests after big wins in their previous games.
Westview is headed into the matchup having just posted their biggest win since August 24th on Wednesday. They blew past Duchesne/Roncalli 13-4. The victory made it back-to-back wins for Westview.
Meanwhile, Omaha South didn't have done well against Burke recently (they were 1-8 in their previous nine matchups), but they didn't let the past get in their way on Wednesday. Everything went Omaha South's way against Burke as Omaha South made off with a 12-4 victory. The Packers might be getting used to big wins seeing as the team has won nine games by eight runs or more this season.
Vivian Hodoly made a splash no matter where she played. On the mound, she struck out six batters over four innings while giving up just one earned run off one hit. Hodoly was also big at the plate, scoring a run and stealing a base while going 2-for-3.
In other batting news, Esthefany Contreras Suarez was excellent, going 2-for-4 with a home run and three RBI.
Perhaps unsurprisingly given the score, Omaha South kept the outfield on their toes and finished the game with 11 hits. That's a new trend for them: they were averaging 5.6 hits per game earlier this season, but in their last five matches they've averaged 10.5.
The win got Westview back to even at 7-7. As for Omaha South, their victory bumped their record up to 10-8.
Everything went Westview's way against Omaha South in their previous matchup back in September of 2023 as Westview made off with a 16-0 win. Will Westview repeat their success, or does Omaha South have a new game plan this time around? We'll find out soon enough.
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