Softball Recap: Westview Wolverines vs. Fallbrook Warriors
In what's become a running theme this season, Westview gave their fans yet another huge win on Tuesday. They blew past the Fallbrook Warriors 11-1. The victory made it back-to-back wins for Westview.
Kyra Olsen spent all seven innings on the mound, and it's clear why: she surrendered one run (which was unearned) on three hits. She has been consistent recently: she hasn't given up more than two walks in five consecutive pitching appearances.
On the hitting side, the team relied heavily on Sarah Deng, who scored three runs and stole two bases while going 2-for-3. She has been hot recently, having posted at least one stolen base the last three times she's played. Another player making a difference was Lynn Azuma, who scored a run and stole a base while getting on base in three of her four plate appearances.
On Fallbrook's side, they saw four different players step up and record at least one hit. One of them was Olivia Castillo, who scored a run while going 1-for-2.
Even though they lost, Fallbrook hit smart and finished the game with only two strikeouts. They easily outclassed their opponents in that department as Westview struck out eight times.
Westview has been performing well recently as they've won five of their last six games, which provided a nice bump to their 14-8 record this season. As for Fallbrook, they dropped their record down to 7-12-2 with that loss, which was their third straight at home.
Both squads are looking forward to the support of their home crowds in their upcoming games. Westview will take on Escondido at 3:30 p.m. on Thursday. Westview is facing Escondido at the right time seeing as Escondido is stuck on a seven-game losing streak. As for Fallbrook, they will play host again on Thursday to welcome Mt. Carmel, where first pitch is scheduled at 3:30 p.m. Mt. Carmel's pitching crew has only allowed 3.3 runs per game this season, so Fallbrook's hitters will have their work cut out for them.
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