For the second straight game, Roby will face off against Westbrook. The Lions will challenge the Wildcats at 6:00 p.m. on Friday. Roby has given up an average of 10.1 runs per game this season, but Friday's game will give them a chance to turn things around.
Roby heads in on the heels of a playoff game on Thursday. They came up short against Westbrook, falling 16-5. The Lions have now taken an 'L' in back-to-back games.
For Westbrook's part, Bryleigh Larsen was a major factor no matter where she played. She didn't allow a single earned run over five innings pitched. Larsen was also big at the plate, going 3-for-4 with three stolen bases, two runs, and one double. That's the most hits she has posted since back in March.
In other batting news, the team relied heavily on Savannah Chavez, who got on base in four of her five plate appearances with one home run, four runs, and two stolen bases. Chavez is crushing it when it comes to stolen bases: she's snagged at least one every time she's taken the field this season. Katie Salazar was another key player, getting on base in three of her four plate appearances with one home run, two stolen bases, and two runs.
Westbrook was getting hits left and right and finished the game having posted a batting average of .444. That was just more of the same: they've now posted a batting average of .308 or higher in 13 consecutive matches.
Westbrook is on a roll lately: they've won six of their last seven contests. That's provided a massive bump to their 9-9 record this season. The victories came thanks in part to their hitting performance across that stretch, as they averaged 13.1 runs over those games. As for Roby, they now have a losing record of 6-7.
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