West had lost seven straight at home, but on Friday they dropped their record down to 4-15 to make it eight. They lost 9-1 to the Le Grand Bulldogs. Having soared to a lofty 12 runs in the game before, the Wolfpack couldn't push the score so high this time.
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West saw two different players step up and record at least one hit. One of them was Malia Morreira, who went 1-for-3 with one stolen base, one run, and one double. Morreira has been hot, having posted at least one stolen base the last five times she's played.
As for Le Grand, they are on a roll lately: they've won 13 of their last 14 games. That's provided a nice bump to their 14-6 record this season. Those victories came thanks in part to their hitting performance across that stretch, as they averaged 13.9 runs over those games.
On Le Grand's side, Ava Avila made a splash while hitting and pitching. She looked comfortable on the mound, not allowing a single earned run and allowing only two hits while striking out 12 over six innings pitched. That's the most strikeouts Avila has posted since back in March. She was also stellar in the batter's box, getting on base in all four of her plate appearances with two stolen bases, one triple, and one run.
In other batting news, the team relied heavily on Aaliyah Ceja, who went 3-for-4 with two runs, two doubles, and one stolen base. Those two doubles gave her a new career-high. Crystal Manzo was another key player, going 2-for-4 with one stolen base, one run, and one double.
Coming up, West will take on Kimball in a tournament on Friday. The Wolfpack's pitcher better be ready for this one: the Jaguars have averaged an impressive 6.7 runs per game this season. As for Le Grand, they will be staying on the road on Friday to face off against Mountain House at 12:00 p.m. The two teams have allowed few runs on average (the Bulldogs 2.2, the Mustangs 2.8) so any runs scored will be well earned.
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