The Westbrook Wildcats will challenge the Van Horn Eagles at 5:00 p.m. on Thursday. The teams are on pretty different trajectories at the moment (Westbrook has six straight wins, Van Horn has six straight defeats), but none of that matters once you're on the field.
Westbrook can now show off seven landslide victories after their most recent game on Friday. They blew past Hermleigh 13-1.
Keegan Gilbreath was a major factor 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 nothing but reliable on the mound: he hasn't given up more than two walks in six consecutive pitching appearances. Gilbreath was also big at the plate, 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.
Meanwhile, Friday just wasn't the day for Van Horn's offense. They lost 10-0 to Anthony on Friday.
Westbrook's victory bumped their record up to 8-6. As for Van Horn, their loss dropped their record down to 1-14.
Westbrook took their win against Van Horn in their previous meeting back in May of 2023 by a conclusive 15-0. Will Westbrook repeat their success, or does Van Horn have a new game plan this time around? We'll find out soon enough.
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