After a string of three wins, West Mifflin's good fortune finally ran out on Friday. They fell just short of the Indiana Little Indians by a score of 4-2. The result was an unpleasant reminder to West Mifflin of the 4-2 loss they experienced in the pair's previous head-to-head fixture last Tuesday.
Rylie Dobnak spent all ten innings on the mound, and it's clear why: she surrendered just two earned (and one unearned) runs on eight hits and racked up eight Ks. Those ten innings set a new season-high mark for her.
At the plate, West Mifflin saw four different players step up and record at least one hit. One of them was Adilee Salopek, who went 1-for-3 with a home run.
On Indiana's side, Olivia Zimmerman made a big impact no matter where she played. She looked comfortable on the mound, striking out 16 batters over ten innings while giving up just one earned run off four hits (and not a single walk). Zimmerman has been consistent recently: she hasn't tossed less than five strikeouts in ten consecutive pitching appearances. Zimmerman was also big at the plate, going 4-for-5 with a home run and two RBI.
In other batting news, Maggie Cunningham was excellent, scoring a run and stealing a base while going 2-for-4.
West Mifflin's defeat dropped their record down to 6-5. As for Indiana, their victory was their third straight on the road, which pushed their record up to 8-3.
West Mifflin will square off against Knoch at 4:00 p.m. on Monday. West Mifflin's pitching crew has only allowed 2.6 runs per game this season, so Knoch's hitters will have their work cut out for them. As for Indiana, they will be playing in front of their home fans against Woodland Hills at 4:00 p.m. on Monday. Indiana is strutting in with some hitting muscle, as they've averaged 6.3 runs per game this season.
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