Softball Game Recap: Westwood Panthers vs. Buffalo Bison

By Team Reports Mar 23, 2024, 7:08am

Recap: Westwood Panthers vs. Buffalo Bison

Westwood was not able to break out of their rough patch on Friday as the team picked up their sixth straight loss. They fell just short of the Buffalo Bison by a score of 13-11. Both teams can probably skip cardio this week after making that many trips around the bases.

Leilani Rangel was cooking despite her team's loss, going 2-for-4 with four RBI, a triple, and a run. The team also got some help courtesy of Harlee Autrey, who went 3-for-5 with two RBI and a double.

On Buffalo's side, they let Zoe Cheek and Yuliana Porras loose on the outfield. Cheek scored a run and stole three bases while getting on base in four of her five plate appearances, while Porras scored two runs and stole two bases while getting on base in four of her five plate appearances. Another player making a difference was Kaylee Rodriguez, who scored two runs and stole a base while getting on base in three of her five plate appearances.

Westwood's defeat dropped their record down to 7-16. As for Buffalo, they have been performing incredibly well recently as they've won eight of their last nine matchups, which provided a nice bump to their 19-7 record this season.

Coincidentally, the pair will both be playing Franklin the next time they take the field. Buffalo will host Franklin at 7:00 p.m. on Tuesday, while Westwood will host them at 6:00 p.m. on Thursday.

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