It's hard to turn regular season success into postseason wins, a fact West Caldwell can now relate to. They lost 12-0 to the West Stanly Colts on Friday.
West Caldwell saw three different players step up and record at least one hit. One of them was Madden Triplett, who went 1-for-2 with a double.
On West Stanly's side, Lilly Hartsell was a major factor no matter where she played. She looked comfortable on the mound, not allowing a single earned run while striking out 11 over five innings pitched. Hartsell has been nothing but reliable: she hasn't tossed less than six strikeouts in nine consecutive pitching appearances. Hartsell was also big at the plate, scoring a run while getting on base in all three of her plate appearances.
In other batting news, Kennedy Austin was incredible, going 2-for-2 with a home run, four RBI, and two runs. Another player making a difference was Aliyah Rush, who scored a run while going 2-for-3.
West Caldwell's loss dropped their record down to 14-11. As for West Stanly, the win (which was their sixth in a row) raised their record to 19-9.
West Caldwell does not have any more games scheduled as of now. As for West Stanly, they will head out on the road to challenge West Wilkes at 7:00 p.m. on Monday. West Wilkes will roll in looking for their 20th straight victory, something West Stanly surely won't give up without a fight.
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