Westbrook had lost three straight at home, but on Saturday they dropped down to 10-5 to make it four. They lost 23-11 to the Alpine Bucks. Unfortunately, that's the second time they've come up short against the Bucks this season, as they also lost their prior matchup 14-2 on Saturday.
Bryleigh Larsen and Kenlee Gilbreath stepped up to the plate in a big way. Larsen went 2-for-3 with three RBI, two runs, and one triple, while Gilbreath went 2-for-4 with one home run, three RBI, and two runs. That triple marked the first that Larsen has hit this season. Another player making a difference was Katie Salazar, who went 1-for-3 with one stolen base, two RBI, and one run.
As for Alpine, they are on a roll lately: they've won four of their last five games. That's provided a nice bump to their 9-12 record this season. Considering they have won seven matchups by more than eight runs this season, Saturday's blowout was nothing new.
On Alpine's side, they got a massive performance out of Aylna Gutierrez, who went 2-for-4 with three runs, four RBI, and one double. That's the most hits Gutierrez has posted since back in February. Isela Carrasco was another key player, getting on base in three of her four plate appearances with four runs, three RBI, and one stolen base.
Both teams will have to hit the road in their upcoming contests. Westbrook will take on Marfa at 1:00 p.m. on Monday. The game will give the Wildcats their first taste of in-conference action this season. As for Alpine, they will head out on the road to face off against Tornillo at 4:00 p.m. on Tuesday. The Coyotes have struggled to contain batters this season (they've allowed 16.25 runs per game on average), something the Bucks will no doubt try to take advantage of.
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