In what's become a running theme this season, Westview gave their fans yet another huge win on Thursday. They never let the Escondido Cougars onto the board and left with a 17-0 victory. With that win, Westview brought their scoring average up to 6.2 runs per game.
Anessa Hartman made a big impact 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 has been hot recently, having posted at least one stolen base the last three times she's played. Reese Marier was another key contributor, scoring two runs and stealing two bases while going 3-for-4.
The victory (which was Westview's third in a row) raised their record to 15-8. As for Escondido, they are on an eight-game losing streak that has dropped them down to 2-18.
Westview will be playing in front of their home fans against Valley Center at 3:30 p.m. on Tuesday. Valley Center is coming into the game with ten straight defeats on the road, meaning Westview will have to defend against a squad hungry for a win. As for Escondido, they will square off against Fallbrook at 3:30 p.m. on Tuesday. Escondido is facing Fallbrook at the right time seeing as Fallbrook is stuck on a three-game losing streak.
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