Baseball Preview: Westview Warriors vs. Goshen RedHawks
The Westview Warriors will be playing at home against the Goshen RedHawks at 10:00 a.m. on Saturday. Westview is strutting in with some hitting muscle as they've averaged 7 runs per game this season.
In what's become a running theme this season, Westview gave their fans yet another huge victory on Thursday. They blew past Prairie Heights 8-2.
Mason Wire was a major factor no matter where he played. He looked comfortable on the mound, striking out six batters over three innings while giving up just one earned run off two hits. Wire has been consistent recently: he hasn't given up more than two walks in four consecutive pitching appearances. Wire was also solid in the batter's box, going 2-for-3 with three RBI.
Wire wasn't the only one making solid contact as three players wound up with at least one hit. One of them was Jaxon Engle, who went 2-for-4 with a double and an RBI.
Meanwhile, it was a hard-fought matchup, but Goshen had to settle for a 6-5 loss against Warsaw on Friday. Goshen has now taken an 'L' in back-to-back games.
Ryen Diaz was a force to be reckoned with on the mound despite the final result: he pitched 4.2 innings while giving up just one earned run off three hits.
At the plate, Braxton Cline was cooking despite his team's loss, scoring two runs while going 1-for-4.
Westview is on a roll lately: they've won eight of their last ten contests, which provided a massive bump to their 11-8 record this season. As for Goshen, their defeat dropped their record down to 7-10.
Everything went Westview's way against Goshen in their previous meeting back in May of 2023 as Westview made off with a 9-0 win. Does Westview have another victory up their sleeve, or will Goshen turn the tables on them? We'll have the answer soon enough.
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