Western Heights has enjoyed the comforts of home their last eight games, but now they'll head out on the road. They will face off against the Capitol Hill Redwolves at 3:30 p.m. on Monday. Western Heights will be hoping to continue their four-game streak of scoring more runs each game than the last.
Western Heights fought the good fight in their extra-innings matchup against Northwest Classen on Friday but wound up with a less-than-desirable result. They fell 14-11 to the Knights. Despite running the score up even higher than they did in their prior game on Thursday (ten), Western Heights still had to take the loss.
A?Mi Avelar put in work while hitting and pitching. He struck out seven batters over 3.1 innings while giving up just two earned (and two unearned) runs off two hits. Avelar has been consistent recently: he hasn't given up more than two walks in three consecutive pitching appearances. Avelar was also stellar in the batter's box, scoring three runs and stealing a base while going 3-for-5.
In other batting news, Jake Bogle was cooking despite his team's loss, scoring three runs and stealing two bases while going 3-for-5. Another player making a difference was Jacob Bohnstedt, who scored a run and stole a base while getting on base in four of his five plate appearances.
Meanwhile, Capitol Hill was not able to break out of their rough patch on Friday as the team picked up their third straight loss. They lost 13-0 to El Reno.
Western Heights' record now sits at 9-14. As for Capitol Hill, their record now sits at 8-30.
Western Heights came up short against Capitol Hill when the teams last played back in April of 2023, falling 8-5. Can Western Heights avenge their defeat or is history doomed to repeat itself? We'll find out soon enough.
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