In their second game on Saturday, the West Side Pirates suffered a rough 23-1 defeat at the hands of the Cole Valley Christian Chargers. West Side has now taken an 'L' in back-to-back games.
For Cole Valley Christian's part, Lauren Colson made a splash no matter where she played. She looked comfortable on the mound, striking out six batters over three innings while giving up no earned run off two hits (and only one walk). Colson has been nothing but reliable: she hasn't tossed less than five strikeouts in four consecutive pitching appearances. Colson was also big at the plate, scoring three runs and stealing four bases while getting on base in four of her five plate appearances.
In other batting news, the team relied heavily on Lola Crosby, who went 3-for-3 with a home run, four runs, and two stolen bases. Another player making a difference was Karlie Barnum, who scored two runs and stole a base while going 1-for-2.
West Side's loss dropped their record down to 1-7. As for Cole Valley Christian, they have been performing incredibly well recently as they've won seven of their last eight contests, which provided a nice bump to their 11-4-1 record this season.
West Side will look to defend their home field on Wednesday against Bear Lake at 12:00 p.m. As for Cole Valley Christian, they will head out on the road to take on New Plymouth at 5:00 p.m. on Wednesday.
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