BLYTHEWOOD – The Westwood softball team snapped a four-game losing streak with a doubleheader sweep of Dreher Thursday night.
The Redhawks held off a late Blue Devils rally to win 8-5 in the first game, then scored nine runs in the fifth inning en route to a 12-1 win in the nightcap.
Pitchers Anna Graves and Makayla Drakeford got the wins for the Redhawks.
Koreena Scott hit a 3-run home run in the fourth inning that gave Westwood an 8-1 lead.
Jada McConnell, Azaria Belton, and Olivia Burroughs each went 2-for-3 in the first game, with Belton swatting a triple and Burroughs driving in two runs. Taryn Jenkins also had two hits.
Scott had a 2-RBI double in the second game.
Westwood (9-5) plays host to Irmo April 19.
Thursday Game 1
Dreher – 0-0-0-1-4 — 5, 2, 3
Westwood – 3-0-1-4-X — 8, 9, 7
WP: Anna Graves. LP: Anna Coates.
Hitters: D – Anna Coates 3B. W – Jada McConnell 2-3. Azaria Belton 2-3, 3B. Olivia Burroughs 2-3, 2 RBI. Taryn Jenkins 2-2. Koreena Scott HR, 3 RBI.
Thursday Game 2
Westwood – 0-1-2-0-9 — 12, 7, 0
Dreher – 0-0-0-1-0 — 1, 6, 3
WP: Makayla Drakeford. LP: K Gipson.
Hitters: W – Koreena Scott 2B, 2 RBI. D – Anna Coates 3B.
