Basile had lost three straight at home, but on Tuesday they dropped down to 12-9 to make it four. They lost 13-5 to the Westlake Rams. The result was an unpleasant reminder to the Bearcats of the 10-3 defeat they experienced in the pair's previous head-to-head fixture back in April of 2025.
As for Westlake, with the win, they broke their six-game losing streak and moved their record to 8-10. Considering they have won seven matchups by more than seven runs this season, Tuesday's blowout was nothing new.
For Westlake's part, they got a massive performance out of Emma Hutchinson, who went 2-for-3 with two stolen bases, four RBI, and one run. Those two stolen bases gave Hutchinson a new career-high. The team also got some help courtesy of Elaina Newman, who went 4-for-5 with two runs, one double, and one RBI.
Coming up, Basile will face off against Oberlin at 4:30 p.m. on Thursday. The Fightin Tigers have struggled to contain batters this season (they've allowed 17.2 runs per game on average), something the Bearcats will no doubt try to take advantage of. As for Westlake, they will look to defend their home field on Friday against Hackberry at 5:00 p.m.
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