Westview and Valley Center are an even 4-4 against one another since March of 2015, but likely not for long. The Westview Wolverines will be playing in front of their home fans against the Valley Center Jaguars at 3:30 p.m. on Tuesday. The two teams are sauntering into the matchup backed by comfortable wins in their prior games.
Westview is hoping to deliver their fans another blowout on Tuesday, just like they did against Escondido (and have done all season long). Westview's pitcher stepped up to hand Escondido a 17-0 shutout on Thursday. With that win, Westview brought their scoring average up to 6.2 runs per game.
Anessa Hartman made a splash while hitting and pitching. She looked comfortable on the mound, keeping things locked down with no earned runs or hits while striking out eight over five innings pitched. Hartman was also big at the plate, scoring a run while going 1-for-3.
In other batting news, Westview let Lynn Azuma and Leilani Muller loose on the outfield. Azuma went 3-for-3 with two triples, three RBI, and two runs, while Muller scored three runs and stole a base while going 2-for-3. Muller is on a roll when it comes to stolen bases, as she's now stolen at least one in the last three games she's played. The team also got some help courtesy of Taylor Thomas, who scored three runs and stole a base while going 4-for-4.
Meanwhile, Valley Center came into Thursday's game having lost four straight, but that streak is now in the rearview. Everything went their way against Ramona on Thursday as Valley Center made off with an 8-1 victory. For those curious, yes, that was the biggest win Valley Center has managed all season.
The victory (which was Westview's third in a row) raised their record to 15-8. As for Valley Center, their win bumped their record up to 4-20-1.
Westview took their victory against Valley Center in their previous matchup back in April by a conclusive 14-4. Will Westview repeat their success, or does Valley Center have a new game plan this time around? We'll find out soon enough.
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