For the second straight game, Westover will face off against Douglas Byrd. The Wolverines will host the Eagles at 6:00 p.m. on Thursday. Westover has given up an average of 20.6 runs per game this season, but Thursday's game will give them a chance to turn things around.
Westover couldn't beat Douglas Byrd on Tuesday even though they stacked five runs on them in the first inning. The Wolverines lost 20-5 to the Eagles.
For Douglas Byrd's part, Savanna Byrd made a splash no matter where she played. She struck out nine batters over four innings while giving up five earned runs off three hits. Those nine strikeouts gave Byrd a new career-high. She was also stellar in the batter's box, going 2-for-3 with six stolen bases, two runs, and one RBI.
In other batting news, Douglas Byrd got a massive performance out of Kamyrn Shaw, who got on base in four of her five plate appearances with six stolen bases, four RBI, and two runs. With that strong performance, Shaw is now averaging an impressive 1.5 stolen bases per game. Another player making a difference was Kadence Norton, who got on base in all five of her plate appearances with six stolen bases and four runs.
Douglas Byrd was getting hits left and right and finished the game having posted a batting average of .471. They are 3-1 when they post a batting average of .375 or better.
The win made it two in a row for Douglas Byrd and bumps their season record up to 3-6. Those victories came thanks in part to their hitting performance across that stretch, as they averaged 21.0 runs over those games. As for Westover, their loss dropped their record down to 0-5.
Article generated by infoSentience based on data entered on MaxPreps
