Softball Game Preview: Spring Lions vs. Westfield Mustangs

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Previous Games

02/25/25 - Home	20-0 W
03/26/24 - Away	18-0 W
02/23/24 - Home	15-0 W
03/28/23 - Home	24-0 W
02/24/23 - Away	25-0 W
+ 5 more games

Spring is a perfect 10-0 against Westfield since February of 2020 and they'll have a chance to extend that dominance on Friday. Spring will venture away from home to square off against Westfield at 5:00 p.m. One thing working in Spring's favor is that they have posted at least ten runs in their last six matchups.

Spring's pitching crew heads into the game hoping to repeat the dominance they displayed on Wednesday. They blew past Aldine 16-0. Considering the Lions have won seven contests by more than nine runs this season, Wednesday's blowout was nothing new.

Mikayla Zepeda looked comfortable as she pitched three innings while giving up no earned runs or hits. She has been consistent for a while: she hasn't given up more than two walks in ten consecutive appearances.

At the plate, the team relied heavily on Hailey Jones-Calais, who went 2-for-3 with one home run, six RBI, and two runs. That's the most RBI she has posted since back in February of 2024. Jordan Harrold also deserves some recognition as she scored her first runs of the season.

Spring always had someone on base and finished the game having posted an OBP of .679. They easily outclassed their opponents in that department as Aldine only posted an OBP of .000.

For whatever reason, it's the away team that's had the advantage when Westfield and Eisenhower meet (three straight games heading into this one) and that held true again on Tuesday. Westfield lost 19-7 to Eisenhower.

Jazmine Leal led a balanced group of hitters, going 2-for-4 with one home run and three RBI. Lauren Thomas was another key player, scoring two runs and stealing two bases while going 3-for-3.

Spring now has a winning record of 9-8. As for Westfield, their loss was their ninth straight at home dating back to last season, which dropped their record down to 1-7.

Everything went Spring's way against Westfield in their previous matchup back in February, as Spring made off with a 20-0 victory. The rematch might be a little tougher for Spring since the squad won't have the home-field advantage this time around. We'll see if the change in venue makes a difference.