03/17/25 vs Diamond Hill-Jarvis | 19 |
02/25/25 @ Life Oak Cliff | 18 |
03/14/25 @ Dunbar | 16 |
03/05/25 vs Eastern Hills | 15 |
03/11/25 vs Carter-Riverside | 14 |
Western Hills barely beat Diamond Hill-Jarvis the last time the pair played, but that sure wasn't the case this time around. The Western Hills Cougars put the hurt on the Diamond Hill-Jarvis Eagles with a sharp 19-9 victory on Monday. The Cougars' hitters stepped up their game for this one, as that was the most runs they've scored all season.
Addison Dudley was a major factor while hitting and pitching. On the mound, she struck out nine batters over six innings while giving up three earned (and six unearned) runs off three hits. She has been consistent recently: she hasn't tossed less than seven strikeouts in three consecutive appearances. She was also stellar in the batter's box, going 3-for-5 with three RBI and one triple. That triple marked the first that she hit this season.
In other batting news, Western Hills got a massive performance out of Taylor Torres, who scored five runs and stole Four bases. while going 3-for-4. Torres continues to improve, besting her previous point total in each of the last three games she's played. The team also got some help courtesy of Isabella Gonzales, who went 3-for-4 with one home run, three stolen bases, and three runs.
Western Hills kept the outfield on their toes and finished the game with 18 hits. That's the most hits they've managed all season.
Western Hills is on a roll lately: they've won four of their last five contests. That's provided a massive bump to their 6-6 record this season. Those victories came thanks in part to their hitting performance across that stretch, as they averaged 13.2 runs over those games. Diamond Hill-Jarvis dropped their record down to 7-7 with the loss, which was their fifth straight on the road dating back to last season.
Western Hills wasted no time getting back out on the field and has already played their next match, an 18-14 win against Southwest on the 18th. As for Diamond Hill-Jarvis, they have also already played their next game, a 26-12 victory against Eastern Hills on the 18th.
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