It can be hard to translate regular season success to the playoffs, but Westbrook had no problem doing just that on Thursday. They put the hurt on the Roby Lions with a sharp 16-5 victory. Considering the Wildcats have won six matches by more than five runs this season, Thursday's blowout was nothing new.
Bryleigh Larsen made a splash no matter where she played. She didn't allow a single earned run over five innings pitched. Larsen was also big at the plate, going 3-for-4 with three stolen bases, two runs, and one double. She has been hot recently, having posted at least one stolen base the last four times she's played.
Savannah Chavez
| 04/24/25 vs Roby | 2 |
| 04/22/25 @ Ira | 1 |
| 04/15/25 vs Ira | 3 |
| 04/11/25 vs Lubbock T | 2 |
| 04/08/25 @ Ira | 1 |
| + 8 more games |
In other batting news, Savannah Chavez was incredible, getting on base in four of her five plate appearances with one home run, four runs, and two stolen bases. Chavez is crushing it when it comes to stolen bases: she's snagged at least one every time she's taken the field this season. Another player making a difference was Katie Salazar, who got on base in three of her four plate appearances with one home run, two stolen bases, and two runs.
Westbrook was getting hits left and right and finished the game having posted a batting average of .444. That was just more of the same: they've now posted a batting average of .308 or higher in 13 consecutive contests.
Westbrook is on a roll lately: they've won six of their last seven games. That's provided a nice bump to their 9-9 record this season. The wins came thanks in part to their hitting performance across that stretch, as they averaged 13.1 runs over those games. As for Roby, they have been struggling recently as they've lost three of their last four matchups. That's put a noticeable dent in their 6-7 record this season.
The teams didn't have to wait long for a rematch: Westbrook beat Roby by a score of 12-11 on Friday.
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