Westbrook is 6-1 against Hermleigh since March of 2015, and they'll have a chance to extend that success on Friday. The Westbrook Wildcats will head out on the road to take on the Hermleigh Cardinals at 5:00 p.m. One thing working in Westbrook's favor is that they have posted big run totals in their last five matches.
In what's become a running theme this season, Westbrook gave their fans yet another huge win on Tuesday. They put the hurt on Hermleigh with a sharp 10-2 victory.
Jaxson Browne and Keegan Gilbreath were a major factor while hitting and pitching. On the mound, Browne struck out seven batters over three innings while giving up just one earned (and one unearned) run off five hits. Meanwhile, Gilbreath kept things locked down with no earned runs or hits while striking out seven over four innings pitched. He has been consistent recently: he hasn't given up more than two walks in six consecutive pitching appearances. At bat, Browne went 4-for-4 with a home run, four RBI, and two runs, while Gilbreath scored two runs and stole a base while going 2-for-4.
In other batting news, the team relied heavily on Bo Payne, who scored two runs while getting on base in three of his four plate appearances. The team also got some help courtesy of Shawn Salazar, who scored a run while going 2-for-4.
Westbrook's win was their fourth straight at home, which pushed their record up to 7-6. As for Hermleigh, their defeat dropped their record down to 3-7.
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