It can be hard to translate regular season success to the playoffs, but Western Heights had no problem doing just that on Thursday. They narrowly escaped with a victory as the squad sidled past the Altus Bulldogs 4-3. This was payback for the Jets, who suffered a 13-3 loss the last time these two teams met.
The team relied heavily on Akin Aguillard, who got on base in three of his four plate appearances with two stolen bases, two RBI, and one run. Another player making a difference was Keziah Howell, who went 2-for-4 with one stolen base and one RBI.
Western Heights is on a roll lately: they've won seven of their last nine matches. That's provided a massive bump to their 16-13 record this season. The wins came thanks in part to their hitting performance across that stretch, as they averaged 12.7 runs over those games. As for Altus, their defeat was their seventh straight on the road, which dropped their record down to 12-16.
Western Heights didn't take long to hit the field again: they've already played their next game, an 18-2 loss against Noble on the 8th. Hopefully Altus paid attention to the Jets' contest: the next time they hit the field, they'll take on the Jets at 3:00 p.m. on Friday.
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