Wildcats
| 05/01/25 @ Hermleigh | 18 |
| 04/15/25 @ Rotan | 17 |
| 04/01/25 @ O'Donnell | 16 |
| 02/27/25 vs Roby | 14 |
| 04/29/25 vs Hermleigh | 13 |
With a playoff win on the line, Westbrook rose to the challenge on Thursday. Everything went their way against the Hermleigh Cardinals as they made off with an 18-6 win. The Wildcats' hitters stepped up their game for this one, as that was the most runs they've scored all season.
Jaxson Browne made a big impact while hitting and pitching. He tossed one inning while giving up no earned runs off one hit. He also tossed no earned runs, which is notable because Westbrook is 4-2 when he allows at most two earned runs, but 3-6 otherwise. Browne was also solid in the batter's box, going 1-for-4 with two stolen bases, two runs, and one RBI. That's the most stolen bases he has posted since back in March.
In other batting news, Westbrook got a massive performance out of Caul Hoback, who went 2-for-4 with two stolen bases, two RBI, and one run. That's the most hits Hoback has posted since back in May of 2024. Another player making a difference was Landon Rodriguez, who went 2-for-5 with three stolen bases and two runs.
Westbrook always had someone on base and finished the game having posted an OBP of .545. The team's really been improving in that area: they've now improved their OBP total in three consecutive contests.
Westbrook's victory bumped their record up to 7-8. As for Hermleigh, this is the second loss in a row for them and nudges their season record down to 10-5.
Westbrook will have a chance to go back-to-back against the Cardinals: the pair will be back at it again later today.
Article generated by infoSentience based on data entered on MaxPreps
