Highland fell victim to Westside and their airtight pitching crew on Friday. Their tough 10-0 defeat to the Westside Warriors might stick with them for a while. Highland just can't catch a break and has now endured three losses in a row.
For Westside's part, Vada Watkins made a big impact while hitting and pitching. She looked comfortable on the mound, not allowing a single earned run and only one hit while striking out 11 over six innings pitched. Watkins has been consistent recently: she hasn't given up a single walk in four consecutive pitching appearances. Watkins was also big at the plate, scoring a run and stealing two bases while getting on base in three of her five plate appearances.
In other batting news, Remi Crain was incredible, scoring two runs while getting on base in four of her five plate appearances. Brylee Timms was another key contributor, scoring two runs and stealing a base while getting on base in three of her four plate appearances.
Highland's defeat dropped their record down to 1-6. As for Westside, the victory was the fourth in a row for them, bringing their record for this year to 5-2.
Highland will head out on the road to square off against Blytheville at 4:30 p.m. on Monday. Highland is facing Blytheville at the right time seeing as Blytheville is stuck on a six-game losing streak. As for Westside, they will be playing in front of their home fans against Forrest City at 4:30 p.m. on Monday. Westside's pitching crew has only allowed 3.7 runs per game this season, so Forrest City's hitters will have their work cut out for them.
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