Maypearl hit West with a four-run seventh inning on Friday, which goes a long way in explaining the final result. The Trojans might be feeling deja-vu: they lost 7-5 to the Panthers, which was the same score (and result) they got the week prior. Unfortunately, that's the second time they've come up short against the Panthers this season, as they also lost their prior matchup 7-5 on Friday.
Laynie Davis spent all seven innings on the mound, and it's clear why: she surrendered only one earned (and six unearned) runs on nine hits and racked up six Ks. She has been nothing but reliable: she hasn't given up more than one earned run in six consecutive appearances.
At the plate, Marlee Chase was cooking despite her team's loss, going 1-for-2 with one stolen base, one run, and one RBI.
This is the second loss in a row for West and nudges their season record down to 13-16-1. Even worse, they were so close both times: the defeats came by an average of only two runs. As for Maypearl, the victory got them back to even at 14-14-2.
While West had to take the loss, they won't have to wait long to give it another shot: the pair's next game is a rematch scheduled at 2:00 p.m. on Saturday.
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