The Van Horn Eagles will face off against the Westbrook Wildcats at 5:00 p.m. on Thursday. Van Horn has a tough task ahead: they'll enter the matchup with six straight defeats, while Westbrook will come in with six straight victories.
Van Horn's hitters might be in the hot seat on Thursday considering what happened against Anthony on Friday. They lost 10-0 to the Wildcats.
Meanwhile, in what's become a running theme this season, Westbrook gave their fans yet another huge win on Friday. They put the hurt on Hermleigh with a sharp 13-1 victory.
Keegan Gilbreath made a big impact while hitting and pitching. He struck out six batters over three innings while giving up no earned runs or hits (and not a single walk). Gilbreath has been consistent recently: he hasn't given up more than two walks in six consecutive pitching appearances. Gilbreath was also stellar in the batter's box, scoring three runs and stealing four bases while going 3-for-3.
In other batting news, the team relied heavily on Jaxson Browne, who scored two runs and stole two bases while going 2-for-3. Another player making a difference was Shawn Salazar, who scored two runs while going 2-for-4.
Van Horn's loss dropped their record down to 1-14. As for Westbrook, their win bumped their record up to 8-6.
Van Horn might still be hurting after the 15-0 defeat they got from Westbrook in their previous matchup back in May of 2023. Thankfully for Van Horn, Hadley White (who didn't allow a single earned run and only two hits while striking out nine over five innings pitched) won't be suiting up this time. Will that be enough to change the final result? There's only one way to find out.
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