Baseball Game Preview: Northview Academy Cougars vs. Westmoreland Eagles

The Northview Academy Cougars will square off against the Westmoreland Eagles at 5:30 p.m. on Monday. Northview Academy has a tough task ahead: they'll enter the match with four straight losses, while Westmoreland will come in with five straight wins.

It was a proper cat-fight when Northview Academy duked it out with Lakeway Christian Academy on Friday. Northview Academy lost 7-1 to Lakeway Christian Academy. For those keeping track at home, that's the biggest defeat the Cougars have suffered since March 11, 2024.

Meanwhile, Westmoreland hadn't done well against Jo Byrns recently (they were 0-3 in their previous three matchups), but they didn't let the past get in their way on Thursday. Westmoreland's pitchers stepped up to hand Jo Byrns a 12-0 shutout. The game marked the Eagles' most dominant victory of the season so far.

The team relied heavily on Kyler Abell, who scored two runs and stole a base while going 2-for-3. He also hit a triple, marking his first of the season. Grant Lilly was another key player, scoring two runs and stealing Two bases. while going 2-for-3.

Westmoreland always had someone on base and finished the game having posted an OBP of .581. That's the best OBP they've posted all season.

Westmoreland pushed their record up to 5-0 with the win, which was their fifth straight at home dating back to last season. Those victories came thanks in part to their hitting performance across that stretch, as they averaged 10.2 runs over those games. As for Northview Academy, their loss dropped their record down to 0-3.

Northview Academy came up short against Westmoreland when the teams last played back in March of 2022, falling 9-6. Can Northview Academy avenge their defeat or is history doomed to repeat itself? We'll find out soon enough.