Baseball Game Preview: Westbrook Wildcats vs. Borden County Coyotes

By Team Reports Mar 19, 2024, 4:52am

Preview: Westbrook Wildcats vs. Borden County Coyotes

Westbrook is 0-3 against Borden County since March of 2015 but they'll have a chance to close the gap a little bit on Friday. The Westbrook Wildcats will head out on the road to take on the Borden County Coyotes at 5:00 p.m. Expect the scorekeeper to be kept busy: if their previous games are any indication, the two teams will really light up the scoreboard.

Westbrook scored the most runs they've had all season to find success on Monday. They blew past Munday 12-2. The victory was just what Westbrook needed coming off of a 10-0 loss in their prior matchup.

Jaxson Browne made a big impact no matter where he played. He looked comfortable on the mound, striking out nine batters over five innings while giving up just one earned (and one unearned) run off one hit. Browne has been nothing but reliable: he hasn't given up more than two walks in four consecutive pitching appearances. Browne was also solid in the batter's box, going 3-for-4 with two RBI.

In other batting news, Westbrook got a massive performance out of Shawn Salazar, who went 3-for-4 with five RBI, two runs, and two doubles. Another player making a difference was Keegan Gilbreath, who scored three runs and stole two bases while going 3-for-3.

Meanwhile, in what's become a running theme this season, Borden County gave their fans yet another huge win on Monday. They were the clear victor by a 15-2 margin over Holy Cross.

Borden County got a massive performance out of Koda Bigham, who went 3-for-3 with a home run, a triple, and a double. The team also got some help courtesy of Hagan Gordon, who went 3-for-4 with four RBI, a triple, and a double.

Westbrook's record now sits at 2-4. As for Borden County, they now have a winning record of 6-5.

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