The West Field Longhorns will hit the road for the first time this season to face off against the Salem Hills Skyhawks at 3:00 p.m. on Wednesday. West Field will be strutting in after a victory while Salem Hills will be coming in after a defeat.
West Field's tournament run continued when they took on Crimson Cliffs on Saturday. West Field came out on top against Crimson Cliffs by a score of 5-2. The game marked the Longhorns' most dominant win of the season.
Tyce Abbott spent all seven innings on the mound, and it's clear why: he surrendered only one earned (and one unearned) run on six hits.
On the hitting side, the team relied heavily on Grady Garrett, who went 2-for-3 with two RBI and one double. Those hits were his first of the season. The team also got some help courtesy of Conner Miles, who scored a run while going 1-for-3.
Meanwhile, Salem Hills was not able to break out of their rough patch on Monday as the team picked up their fourth straight loss. They took an 11-8 hit to the loss column at the hands of Alta.
Nick Schaffer was cooking despite his team's loss, going 1-for-3 with one home run and three RBI. The dominant performance gave him a new career-high in RBI. Talon Cloward was another key player, scoring two runs and stealing Three bases. while getting on base in two of his four plate appearances.
The victory got West Field back to even at 3-3. As for Salem Hills, their defeat dropped their record down to 1-4.
The batters for both teams will have to hit smart on Wednesday as both have some strikeout artists on the roster. West Field has been retiring batters left and right this season, having averaged 7.2 strikeouts per game. However, it's not like Salem Hills struggles in that department as they've been averaging 7.2 strikeouts. Considering how easily both teams rack up Ks, the hitters on both teams better bring their A-game into this one. Check MaxPreps after the match for a full breakdown of the game, commentary, and other baseball content.
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