Baseball Preview: Rotan Yellowhammers vs. Westbrook Wildcats
Rotan and Westbrook are an even 3-3 against one another since April of 2015, but likely not for long. The Rotan Yellowhammers will head out on the road to face off against the Westbrook Wildcats at 4:00 p.m. on Tuesday. Rotan will be strutting in after a victory while Westbrook will be coming in after a defeat.
Rotan had to endure a four-game losing streak, but that streak is no more. They walked away with a 16-13 win over Hermleigh last Friday. Both teams can probably skip cardio this week after making that many trips around the bases.
Meanwhile, Westbrook was not able to break out of their rough patch on Tuesday as the team picked up their third straight loss. They suffered a rough 11-5 defeat at the hands of Ira.
Shawn Salazar was cooking despite his team's loss, scoring two runs while going 3-for-3. Another player making a difference was Ethan King, who went 2-for-3 with a double and an RBI.
Even though they lost, Westbrook was hitting in the alleys and finished the game with four doubles. That's the most doubles they've managed all season.
Rotan's victory ended a three-game drought at home and bumped them up to 4-7. As for Westbrook, their loss dropped their record down to 2-6.
Rotan suffered a grim 13-3 defeat to Westbrook when the teams last played back in April of 2023. Can Rotan avenge their defeat or is history doomed to repeat itself? We'll find out soon enough.
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