West Side took a six-run defeat the last time they faced off against American Falls, but this time they managed to keep it close and that made all the difference. The Pirates came out on top in a nail-biter against the Beavers on Saturday, sneaking past 9-8.
Halle Taylor
| 04/18/26 vs American Falls | 6 |
| 04/10/26 vs Prairie | 4 |
| 04/17/26 vs West Jefferson | 2 |
| 04/11/26 vs Notus | 2 |
| 04/10/26 vs Idaho City | 2 |
The team relied heavily on Halle Taylor, who went a perfect 3-for-3 with one home run, six RBI, and three runs. Those six RBI gave her a new career-high. The team also got some help courtesy of Daysha Nelson, who got on base in two of her three plate appearances with one stolen base and one run.
West Side was getting hits left and right and finished the game having posted a batting average of .500. That was just more of the same: they've now posted a batting average of .316 or higher in nine consecutive games.
The victory was their first at home, bumping their record up to 6-8. As for American Falls, their loss dropped their record down to 10-9.
Coming up, West Side will venture away from home to face off against Soda Springs at 4:00 p.m. on Wednesday. The Pirates are facing the Cardinals at the right time seeing as the Cardinals are stuck on a four-game losing streak. As for American Falls, they wasted no time getting back out on the field and have already played their next matchup, an 11-1 defeat against Melba on the 18th.
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