Westside is 1-9 against Heights since March of 2020 but they'll have a chance to close the gap a little bit on Thursday. The Wolves are taking a road trip to square off against the Bulldogs at 4:30 p.m. Westside has given up an average of 15.4 runs per game this season, but Thursday's game will give them a chance to turn things around.
Westside is coming in off a wild two-game stretch: after soaring to 18 runs two weeks ago, they were much more limited against Cesar E. Chavez on Tuesday. They came up short against the Lobos, falling 18-0.
Meanwhile, Heights entered their tilt with Houston Math Science & Tech on Tuesday with six consecutive wins, and they'll enter their next game with seven. Their pitchers stepped up to hand the Tigers an 18-0 shutout. Considering the Bulldogs have won seven matchups by more than nine runs this season, Tuesday's blowout was nothing new.
Jessica Borrego made a splash no matter where she played. She looked comfortable on the mound, pitching two innings while giving up no earned runs or hits. What's more, she posted five strikeouts, the most she's had since back in March. She was also big at the plate, scoring a run and stealing a base while going 2-for-2.
In other batting news, Victoria Carreon was a standout: she scored two runs and stole a base while going 2-for-3. The dominant performance also gave her a new career-high in RBI (three). Kendall David was another key player, going 2-for-3 with one home run, two runs, and two RBI.
Heights' win was their fourth straight on the road, which pushed their record up to 13-7. Those road victories came thanks in part to their hitting performance across that stretch, as they averaged 14.5 runs over those games. As for Westside, their defeat dropped their record down to 2-12.
Westside suffered a grim 20-0 defeat to Heights when the teams last played back in March. Can the Wolves avenge their loss or is history doomed to repeat itself? We'll find out soon enough.
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