The Westview Wolverines will face off against the Bishop's Knights at 4:00 p.m. on Thursday. Westview will be looking to extend their current seven-game winning streak.
Westview's tournament run continued when they took on Canyon Crest Academy on Monday. The Wolverines came out on top against the Ravens by a score of 7-2.
Joseph Arango-Manley made a splash no matter where he played. He tossed three innings while giving up no earned runs off two hits. Arango-Manley was also big at the plate, going 1-for-3 with one stolen base and one run.
In other batting news, the team relied heavily on Jacob Kuy, who went 2-for-3 with one stolen base, two RBI, and one run. Jayden Hardy also deserves some recognition as he snagged his first stolen base of the season.
Westview hit smart and finished the game with only one strikeout. The team has now struck out at least five batters in four consecutive contests.
Meanwhile, after soaring to 13 runs the game before, Bishop's was a bit more limited in their game on Monday. They fell just short of Carlsbad by a score of 2-1. The matchup marked the Knights' lowest-scoring contest so far this season.
Westview's record is now 7-1. As for Bishop's, they moved to 6-3 with that defeat, which also ended their four-game winning streak.
The batters for both teams will have to hit smart on Thursday as both have some strikeout artists on the roster. Westview has been retiring batters left and right this season, having averaged 8.4 strikeouts per game. However, it's not like Bishop's struggles in that department as they've been averaging an even more impressive 6.9 strikeouts. Considering how easily both teams rack up Ks, the hitters on both teams better bring their A-game into this one. Check back here after the action for a full breakdown and analysis of the contest.
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