Baseball Recap: Western Hills Wins Going Away Against Hughes

Mustangs

Margin (Wins)

04/21/25 vs Hughes	18
04/07/25 @ Aiken	18
04/16/25 @ Hughes	16
04/09/25 vs Withrow	11
04/11/25 vs Norwood	10

While Western Hills put up plenty of runs on Monday, the same can't be said for Hughes. The Mustangs were the clear victors by an 18-0 margin over the BIG RED. The Mustangs might be getting used to big wins seeing as the team has won five matches by ten runs or more this season.

John Farris was a major factor no matter where he played. On the mound, he pitched three innings while giving up no earned runs or hits. Western Hills is undefeated when Farris allows one or fewer hits, but 2-5 otherwise. Farris was also big at the plate, going a perfect 1-for-1 with two stolen bases, three RBI, and two runs. He has been hot, having posted at least one stolen base the last five times he's played.

In other batting news, Robert Casey was a standout: he got on base in all three of his plate appearances with five stolen bases and three runs. Myles Pittman was another key player, getting on base in all three of his plate appearances with four stolen bases, three runs, and one double.

Western Hills always had someone on base and finished the game having posted an OBP of .760. They are a perfect 5-0 when they post an OBP of .513 or better.

The win got Western Hills back to even at 5-5. As for Hughes, they are on an eight-game losing streak (dating back to last season) that has dropped them down to 0-4.

Both squads are looking forward to the support of their home crowds in their upcoming games. Western Hills will face off against Woodward at 5:00 p.m. on Wednesday. As for Hughes, they will have a little extra prep time after the defeat as they won't be playing again for a while. They'll take on Gamble Montessori at 5:00 p.m. on May 5.