West Middlesex had lost five straight on the road, but on Tuesday they dropped their record down to 6-10 to make it six. They came up short against the Sharpsville Blue Devils, falling 12-1. Unfortunately, that's the second time they've come up short against the Blue Devils this season, as they also lost their prior matchup 13-8 back in April.
West Middlesex saw three different players step up and record at least one hit. One of them was Allison Blanton, who went a perfect 1-for-1 with one run.
As for Sharpsville, the victory (which was their third in a row) raised their record to 11-6. They might be getting used to big wins seeing as the team has won nine contests by eight runs or more this season.
On Sharpsville's side, Emma Brest and Lily Palko did most of the damage at the plate: Brest went a perfect 3-for-3 with three runs, four RBI, and one stolen base, while Palko went a perfect 3-for-3 with three runs, one triple, and two RBI. Those four RBI gave Brest a new career-high. The team also got some help courtesy of Keeley Whitaker, who went 1-for-3 with two runs and one stolen base.
West Middlesex has already played their next game, a 5-1 win against Rocky Grove on the 14th. As for Sharpsville, they also didn't take long to hit the field again: they've already played their next matchup, an 8-1 loss against Harbor Creek on the 15th.
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