West Caldwell waltzed into their game on Wednesday with three straight wins... but they left with four. They put the hurt on the Hibriten Panthers with a sharp 15-5 victory. That's the second time they've managed to beat them this season, as they also won 12-2 back in February.
Abby Bowman
| 04/23/25 @ Hibriten | 11 |
| 04/23/25 @ East Gaston | 10 |
| 04/17/25 vs East Burke | 9 |
| 04/15/25 @ East Burke | 12 |
| 04/14/25 vs Bandys | 9 |
| + 13 more games |
Abby Bowman made a big impact no matter where she played. She struck out 11 batters over six innings while giving up three earned (and two unearned) runs off eight hits (and only one walk). She has been nothing but reliable on the mound: she hasn't tossed less than five strikeouts in 18 consecutive appearances. She was also big at the plate, going 3-for-4 with one home run, four runs, and three RBI. Those four runs gave her a new career-high.
In other batting news, Daylann Patterson was incredible, going 3-for-4 with one home run, four runs, and two RBI. Those four runs gave her a new career-high. The team also got some help courtesy of Danica Benge, who went 2-for-4 with two runs, one triple, and one RBI.
West Caldwell always had someone on base and finished the game having posted an OBP of .615. They easily outclassed their opponents in that department as Hibriten only posted an OBP of .370.
West Caldwell pushed their record up to 20-2 with the win, which was their fifth straight on the road. Those road victories came thanks in part to their hitting performance across that stretch, as they averaged 10.2 runs over those games. As for Hibriten, they are on a four-game losing streak that has dropped them down to 12-10.
Coming up, West Caldwell will host Bunker Hill at 7:00 p.m. on Wednesday. The Bears' pitching crew has only allowed 2.7 runs per game this season, so the Warriors' hitters will have their work cut out for them. As for Hibriten, they have already played their next match, a 6-5 loss against Freedom on the 29th.
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