Softball Recap: Western Hills Wins Going Away Against Dunbar

While Western Hills put up plenty of runs on Tuesday, the same can't be said for Dunbar. The Cougars put the hurt on the Wildcats with a sharp 16-0 win. That's the second time they've managed to beat them this season, as they also won 16-0 back in March.

Addison Dudley made a big impact while hitting and pitching. On the mound, she kept things locked down with no earned runs or hits while striking out ten over four innings pitched. She has been consistent : she hasn't tossed less than six strikeouts in six consecutive appearances. She was also stellar in the batter's box, going a perfect 3-for-3 with three runs, four RBI, and two doubles. Those three runs gave her a new career-high.

In other batting news, Leslie Bustamante was incredible, scoring four runs and stealing five bases while getting on base in two of her four plate appearances. Those four runs gave her a new career-high. Eva Almendarez was another key player, scoring three runs and stealing two bases while going 2-for-3.

Western Hills always had someone on base and finished the game having posted an OBP of .613. That was just more of the same: they've now posted an OBP of .525 or higher in six consecutive matches.

Western Hills is on a roll lately: they've won five of their last six games. That's provided a nice bump to their 8-7 record this season. Those victories came thanks in part to their hitting performance across that stretch, as they averaged 14.5 runs over those games. As for Dunbar, they are on a seven-game losing streak that has dropped them down to 3-13.

We've got plenty of inter-district action coming up soon. Western Hills will challenge rival Diamond Hill-Jarvis at 6:00 p.m. on Friday. Meanwhile, Dunbar is set to square off against their familiar foe Eastern Hills at 7:30 p.m. on Friday.