It's hard to turn regular season success into postseason wins, a fact Westlake can now relate to. They fell just short of the Etiwanda Eagles by a score of 11-9 on Saturday. The pitching woes were uncharacteristic for the Athletics, who until this contest were averaging 3.62 runs allowed.
Brooke Bird Cespedes stepped up to lead a balanced group of hitters: she got on base in five of her six plate appearances with two runs and one double. The team also got some help courtesy of Sydney Katz, who got on base in four of her five plate appearances with one run and one RBI.
Athletics
| 05/16/26 vs Etiwanda | 9-11 |
| 05/14/26 @ Paraclete | 10-9 |
| 05/05/26 vs Newbury Park | 9-3 |
| 04/30/26 @ Calabasas | 19-3 |
| 04/28/26 @ Oaks Christian | 5-7 |
The loss snapped Westlake's winning streak at three games and leaves them with a 21-7-1 record. As for Etiwanda, the win was the third in a row for them, bringing their record up to 24-3.
Westlake does not have any more games scheduled as of now. As for Etiwanda, they will square off against La Mirada at 3:15 p.m. on Wednesday. The Matadores' pitching crew has only allowed two runs per game this season, so the Eagles' hitters will have their work cut out for them.
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