BLYTHEWOOD – Westwood’s baseball team (9-8, 3-5 Region 5-5A) fell 4-2 to Lugoff-Elgin Thursday, but beat Rush-Henrietta (NY) 2-0 Monday. K Ragins had two hits, and Blaize Owen and Austin Jeffcoat both doubled against the Royal Comets. The Redhawks softball team (5-13, 4-4) fell 9-6 to Lugoff-Elgin Thursday. Azaria Belton hit two doubles, Ella Griffin […]
Redhawk diamond teams fall to L-E
April 10, 2025 By
BLYTHEWOOD – The Westwood’s baseball team suffered three straight losses over the past week, falling 13-3 at Spring Valley Thursday, 15-3 against Airport Friday, and 13-6 at Lugoff-Elgin Tuesday night. Zachary Nelson had two hits, including a double, against the Vikings. Nathan Caldwell went 3-for-3 with a double, Xavier DeJesus went 2-for-3, and Jayden Quarles […]
Redhawks fall to Saluda, thump Spring Valley
April 3, 2025 By
BLYTHEWOOD – The Redhawks softball team (4-10, 3-2) dropped a doubleheader at Saluda Saturday, but rebounded with a 13-1 victory over the Vikings Tuesday night. The Tigers beat Westwood 15-0 in the first game and 13-7 in the second game, in which Ella Griffin went 2-for-3 and Azaria Belton doubled. Against Spring Valley, Annarea Wilson […]
Westwood baseball, softball rebound against Ridge View
March 27, 2025 By
BLYTHEWOOD – Region 5-5A was very good for the Westwood baseball and softball programs last week. The baseball team (6-4, 2-2), which blanked the Blazers 4-0 at their baseball field March 18, did so again in a 9-0 win Thursday at the Westwood field, one day after blanking Fairfield Central 11-0. “Very good feeling,” head […]
Redhawk baseball, softball down Ridge View
March 20, 2025 By
COLUMBIA – Westwood’s baseball and softball teams picked up Region 5-5A victories at Ridge View Tuesday night. The Redhawks baseball team improved to 4-3 overall with a 4-0 shutout of the Blazers. Gabriel Espinoza pitched a complete-game four-hitter, striking out 10. Jayden Quarles, Zachary Nelson, and Austin Jeffcoat had two hits apiece. Quarles and Jeffcoat […]
Blythewood, Westwood open region play
March 13, 2025 By
BLYTHEWOOD – Just one week into the regular season, Blythewood and Westwood softball teams faced off in a region game on Tuesday at The Castle. A productive first inning put Blythewood up 5-0. They added three more in the second and two in the third before Westwood got on the board. Leading 10-1 Blythewood scored […]
WHS baseball, softball bumped from playoffs
May 9, 2024 By
GREENVILLE – Spring season on the diamond ended for Westwood High School last week as the softball and baseball teams took their second losses of the 4A double-elimination state tournaments. Westwood’s softball team took down South Florence 1-0 in the opening round of the 4A playoffs on April 30, but dropped a 5-2 game at […]
Redhawks go 2-2 in four game stretch
April 18, 2024 By
BLYTHEWOOD – The Westwood softball team split a double header with nonregion opponent Mid-Carolina Friday, then whipped Region 5-4A rival Ridge View Monday and fell 1-0 to Irmo Tuesday. The Redhawks (8-9, 2-4) Beat Mid-Carolina 8-7 in eight innings in Friday’s first game, then fell 6-5 in five innings in the nightcap. Marguerite Ridgeway and […]
Redhawk softball falls to AC Flora in nailbiter
March 21, 2024 By
COLUMBIA – Makayla Drakeford pitched six innings of 2-hit ball, striking out eight at A.C. Flora Tuesday night. One of those hits was a Pressli Reynolds solo home run, and that’s all the Falcons needed to defeat the Redhawks in the Region 5-4A opener. Reynolds, who got the win in the circle, gave up four […]
Redhawk softball beats Swansea, split with Lexington & White Knoll
March 14, 2024 By
BLYTHEWOOD – After beating White Knoll 8-6 on March 5, Westwood’s softball team (4-3) fell 12-2 to the Timberwolves on Thursday but beat Swansea 5-2 Friday. The Redhawks split a doubleheader at 2022 5A runner up Lexington Monday. Taylor Blevins and Anna Graves were 2-for-3 and Makayla Drakeford was 2-for-4 with 2 RBI against Swansea. […]
