The Central Heights Blue Devils will challenge the Chireno Owls at 1:15 p.m. on Saturday. The two teams each escaped (but just barely!) with wins against their previous opponents.
Central Heights proved they can win big on Thursday (they won by seven) and on Thursday they proved they can win the close ones too. They skirted past Timpson 7-5. Winning may never get old, but the Blue Devils sure are getting used to it with their third in a row.
Brooklyn Wesley
| 03/05/26 vs Timpson | 5 |
| 03/05/26 @ West Sabine | 2 |
| 02/26/26 vs Milano | 0 |
| 02/26/26 vs Silsbee | 2 |
| 02/24/26 @ Joaquin | 1 |
| + 2 more games |
Brooklyn Wesley and Emma Rasberry made a big impact while hitting and pitching. Throwing, Wesley pitched three innings while giving up just two earned (and two unearned) runs off three hits. Meanwhile, Rasberry pitched two innings while giving up no earned runs off two hits. What's more, Wesley posted five strikeouts, the most she's had over her last seven contests. At bat, Wesley got on base in two of her three plate appearances with one stolen base and one run, while Rasberry went 2-for-3 with one home run and two RBI.
In other batting news, the team relied heavily on Savannah Yates, who went 2-for-3 with three runs, one triple, and one double. Mia Villalobos also deserves some recognition as she hit her first double of the season.
Meanwhile, Chireno sure made it a nail-biter, but they managed to escape with a 7-5 victory over Cushing on Friday.
C SMITH was incredible, going a perfect 2-for-2 with four RBI, one run, and one double. Another player making a difference was K ANDREWS, who went 1-for-3 with two runs and one RBI.
Central Heights' record now sits at 11-6. As for Chireno, their record is now 2-3.
Chireno's pitching crew has a crucial task ahead of them: Central Heights hasn't had any issues making contact this season, having earned a batting average of .356. It's a different story for Chireno, though, as they've only averaged .218. Will they be able to contain Central Heights' hitters? Check MaxPreps after the match for a full breakdown of the game, commentary, and other softball content.
