West Mifflin never got on the board in their matchup last Saturday, but that sure wasn't the case in their game against Highlands on Monday. They came out on top against the Highlands Golden Rams by a score of 12-9. With that win, West Mifflin brought their scoring average up to 6.3 runs per game.
Rylie Dobnak was a major factor while hitting and pitching. She didn't allow a single earned run while striking out eight over seven innings pitched. Dobnak has been nothing but reliable on the mound: she hasn't pitched less than six innings in three consecutive pitching appearances. Dobnak was also solid in the batter's box, getting three hits from her four at bats.
In other batting news, West Mifflin let Caleigh Ignat and Jasalin Guenther loose on the outfield. Ignat went 3-for-5 with a home run, three RBI, and a double, while Guenther went 2-for-3 with four RBI, two runs, and a stolen base. The team also got some help courtesy of Adilee Salopek, who scored a run and stole two bases while going 2-for-4.
West Mifflin is on a roll lately: they've won three of their last four matchups, which provided a nice bump to their 9-7 record this season. As for Highlands, they dropped their record down to 0-5 with that loss, which was their fifth straight at home dating back to last season.
West Mifflin will head out on the road to square off against Bethel Park at 4:00 p.m. on Wednesday. West Mifflin's pitching crew has only allowed 2.9 runs per game this season, so Bethel Park's hitters will have their work cut out for them. As for Highlands, they will look to defend their home field on Tuesday against Woodland Hills at 5:30 p.m. Highlands is facing Woodland Hills at the right time seeing as Woodland Hills is stuck on an eight-game losing streak.
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