Westminster fought the good fight in their extra-innings matchup against Prairie View on Thursday but wound up with a less-than-desirable result. They took a 9-5 hit to the loss column at the hands of the Prairie View Thunderhawks. The Wolves have struggled against the Thunderhawks recently, as their match on Thursday was their eighth consecutive lost matchup.
Ryanne Martin spent all eight innings on the mound, and it's clear why: she surrendered four earned (and four unearned) runs on seven hits. Those eight innings set a new season-high mark for her.
At the plate, Magaly Santacruz was cooking despite her team's loss, going 4-for-5 with a triple, two RBI, and a run. Another player making a difference was Estefany Martinez Miranda, who scored a run while going 2-for-3.
Even though they lost, Westminster always had someone on base and finished the game having posted an OBP of .525. They easily outclassed their opponents in that department as Prairie View only posted an OBP of .371.
Westminster's defeat dropped their record down to 4-6. As for Prairie View, the victory snapped their losing streak at three games and leaves them with a 7-7 record.
Both squads will have to hit the road in their upcoming games. Westminster will head out to challenge Adams City at 4:00 p.m. on Friday. Westminster is strutting in with some hitting muscle as they've averaged 8.4 runs per game this season. As for Prairie View, they will challenge Boulder at 10:00 a.m. on Saturday. Boulder knows how to get runs on the board -- the team has finished with ten run or more in their past three contests -- so hopefully Prairie View likes a good challenge.
Article generated by infoSentience based on data entered on MaxPreps
