Sadly, Highland is still looking for their first win of the season after 12 matches. Their rough 16-3 loss to the West Panthers on Tuesday might stick with them for a while. The result was an unpleasant reminder to Highland of the 13-5 defeat they experienced in the pair's previous head-to-head fixture back in March.
Gretchen Alford was cooking despite her team's loss, scoring two runs while getting on base in all three of her plate appearances. The team also got some help courtesy of Norah Schriever, who scored a run and stole three bases while getting on base in two of her three plate appearances.
On West's side, the team relied heavily on Angelys Tapusoa, who went 1-for-3 with three runs, four RBI, and a triple. Anabella Ocampo was another key contributor, scoring a run while getting on base in three of her four plate appearances.
Highland's loss dropped their record down to 0-12. As for West, they are on a roll lately: they've won three of their last four games, which provided a nice bump to their 6-5 record this season.
Highland will look to defend their home field on Thursday against Brighton at 3:30 p.m. Brighton is strutting in with some hitting muscle, as they've averaged 6.7 runs per game this season. As for West, they will head out on the road to take on Layton at 3:30 p.m. on Wednesday. West is strutting in with some hitting muscle, as they've averaged 12.6 runs per game this season.
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