Softball Game Preview: Harvard-Westlake Wolverines vs. Dos Pueblos Chargers

The Harvard-Westlake Wolverines will square off against the Dos Pueblos Chargers at 3:15 p.m. on Wednesday. Both come into the contest bolstered by wins in their previous matches.

Harvard-Westlake is on a roll after a high-stakes playoff matchup on Saturday. They narrowly escaped with a victory as the squad sidled past Foothill 5-3. The win made it back-to-back victories for the Wolverines.

Meanwhile, Dos Pueblos had already won three in a row and they went ahead and made it four on Saturday. They put the hurt on the Yellowjackets with a sharp 10-2 win. Dos Pueblos' victory was all the more impressive since the Yellowjackets were averaging only 3.69 runs allowed on the season.

Kaitlyn Ashby spent all seven innings on the mound, and it's clear why: she surrendered only one earned (and one unearned) run on five hits. She has been consistent for a while: she hasn't given up more than one walk in ten consecutive appearances.

At the plate, Kacey Hurley was incredible, firing off three home runs and seven RBI while going 3-for-4. Those three home runs gave her a new career-high. Anastasia Brunner was another key player, going 1-for-3 with one home run and two RBI.

They weren't the only ones working in the home run department: Dos Pueblos lost a few balls and finished the game with four home runs. They are a perfect 6-0 when they post two or more home runs.

The win got Dos Pueblos back to even at 14-14. As for Harvard-Westlake, their victory bumped their record up to 17-7.