Barry Western fell victim to Pleasant Hill and their airtight pitching crew on Friday. They lost 11-0 to the Pleasant Hill Wolves. Barry Western has not had much luck with Pleasant Hill recently, as the team's come up short the last three times they've met.
For Pleasant Hill's part, McKinley Lowe was a major factor while hitting and pitching. She kept things locked down with no earned runs or hits while striking out nine over five innings pitched. Lowe has been consistent recently: she hasn't tossed less than five strikeouts in nine consecutive pitching appearances. Lowe was also stellar in the batter's box, scoring two runs while going 3-for-3.
In other batting news, Ava Wombles was incredible, scoring two runs and stealing a base while going 3-for-4. Jade Peebles was another key contributor, scoring two runs while going 2-for-3.
Barry Western's loss dropped their record down to 6-9. As for Pleasant Hill, they are on a roll lately: they've won ten of their last 11 matches, which provided a nice bump to their 18-3 record this season.
Both squads are looking forward to the support of their home crowds in their upcoming games. Barry Western will take on North Greene at 12:00 p.m. on Monday. Barry Western is facing North Greene at the right time seeing as North Greene is stuck on a seven-game losing streak. As for Pleasant Hill, they will look to defend their home field on Friday against Routt Catholic at 6:00 p.m. Pleasant Hill is strutting in with some hitting muscle as they've averaged 8.1 runs per game this season.
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