The Westview Wildcats will be playing in front of their home fans against the Bend Lava Bears at 5:00 p.m. on Friday. The timing is sure in Westview's favor as the team sits on ten straight wins at home (dating back to last season) while Bend has been banged up by four consecutive losses on the road.
Westview stacked a fifth blowout win onto their ever-increasing hoard on Tuesday. Their pitchers stepped up to hand Canby an 8-0 shutout.
Meanwhile, Bend narrowly escaped with a win as the squad sidled past McMinnville 4-3. The victory was just what Bend needed coming off of a 12-2 defeat in their prior matchup.
Addisen Fisher was incredible, scoring two runs and stealing a base while going 2-for-2. The team also got some help courtesy of Mackenzie Shaughnessy, who went 2-for-3 with three RBI.
Westview's win bumped their record up to 7-2. As for Bend, their victory bumped their record up to 3-5.
Westview couldn't quite finish off Bend when the teams last played back in April of 2023 and fell 9-7. Will Westview have more luck at home instead of on the road? Come back here after the game to get an analysis of the match and other softball content.
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