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. […]
Redhawks make college commitments
February 15, 2024 By
BLYTHEWOOD – Three senior Redhawks signed their Letters of Intent last Wednesday on National Signing Day. Anna Graves inked her commitment to play softball at Brevard College in North Carolina. Graves has been on the varsity softball team at Westwood for four years. She has 166 at bats, 44 hits, 41 runs, 12 RBIs, 6 […]
