Westview hasn't had much luck against Eastside recently, but that could start to change on Thursday. The Warriors will venture away from home to take on the Blazers at 5:30 p.m. Given that the two teams suffered a loss in their last games, they both have a little extra motivation heading into this game.
Westview fought the good fight in their extra-innings matchup against Fairfield on Tuesday but wound up with a less-than-desirable result. They fell just short of the Falcons by a score of 6-5.
Brynn Bontrager was huge while hitting and pitching even without the win. She struck out seven batters over nine innings while giving up just two earned (and four unearned) runs off nine hits. Bontrager was also big at the plate, going 1-for-4 with two runs and one stolen base.
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In other batting news, Briana Kaufman was cooking despite her team's loss, going 3-for-4 with one home run, two stolen bases, and three RBI. She has been hot recently, having posted three or more hits the last three times she's played. Janissa Lehman was another key player, going 3-for-4 with one stolen base and one RBI.
The scorekeeper got an easy start on Tuesday as neither Eastside nor Central Noble made it on the board until the fifth inning. The Blazers fell just short of the Cougars by a score of 3-2. The Blazers have struggled against the Cougars recently, as the game was their third consecutive lost matchup.
Eastside now has a losing record of 11-12. As for Westview, their record is now 10-6.
Westview might still be hurting after the 12-1 loss they got from Eastside in their previous meeting back in May of 2025. Can the Warriors avenge their defeat or is history doomed to repeat itself? We'll find out soon enough.
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