Wenatchee had lost five straight on the road, but on Friday they dropped down to 9-10 to make it six. They came up short against the West Valley Rams, falling 15-5. That's two games in a row now that the Panthers have lost by exactly ten runs.
Sierra Cook made the most of her time in the batter's box despite the final result and went 2-for-3 with one home run and two runs.
As for West Valley, they are on a roll lately: they've won eight of their last nine games. That's provided a nice bump to their 17-6 record this season. Those victories came thanks in part to their pitching effort, having only surrendered 3.8 runs on average over those games.
On West Valley's side, Ainsley Johnson ?26 made a splash no matter where she played. On the mound, she tossed 1.2 innings while giving up no earned runs off one hit. Johnson ?26 has been nothing but reliable: she hasn't given up more than two walks in 16 consecutive appearances. She was also big at the plate, going 2-for-3 with two runs and one RBI. Those two runs gave her a new career-high.
In other batting news, the team relied heavily on Ashleigh James ?27, who went 2-for-4 with one home run, three runs, and four RBI. Those four RBI gave her a new career-high. The team also got some help courtesy of Madisen Statler ?26, who went 2-for-3 with two runs, one triple, and one stolen base.
As of now, neither Wenatchee nor West Valley have any future games scheduled.
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