Academy of Our Lady of Peace was the 8-4 winner over West Hills when they last played one another back in March of 2023, but their luck changed this time around. The Academy of Our Lady of Peace Pilots fell just short of the West Hills Wolf Pack by a score of 4-3 on Tuesday.
Alayna Ma'Ake made the most of her time at bat despite the final result and went 2-for-2 with a home run and two RBI. Samantha Gehler was another key contributor, going 3-for-4 with a stolen base.
Even though they lost, Academy of Our Lady of Peace was getting hits left and right and finished the game having posted a batting average of .448. They easily outclassed their opponents in that department as West Hills only posted a batting average of .130.
On West Hills' side, Ava Goodman spent all seven innings on the mound, and it's clear why: she surrendered three earned runs on 13 hits.
At the plate, West Hills saw three different players step up and record at least one hit. One of them was Abby Farmer, who scored a run while going 1-for-3.
Academy of Our Lady of Peace has traveled a rocky road recently having lost three of their last four matchups, which put a noticeable dent in their 10-9-1 record this season. As for West Hills, their win was their fifth straight at home, which pushed their record up to 16-9-1.
Academy of Our Lady of Peace will take on Mira Mesa at 4:00 p.m. on Wednesday. Academy of Our Lady of Peace's pitching crew has only allowed 4.1 runs per game this season, so Mira Mesa's hitters will have their work cut out for them. As for West Hills, they will be playing at home against Grossmont at 4:00 p.m. on Thursday. West Hills is strutting in with some hitting muscle as they've averaged 7 runs per game this season.
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