Westfall fought the good fight in their extra-innings contest against Unioto on Monday but wound up with a less-than-desirable result. They fell just short of the Unioto Shermans by a score of 9-8. Westfall has not had much luck with Unioto recently, as the team's come up short the last four times they've met.
Adrina Hicks spent all eight innings on the mound, and it's clear why: she surrendered five earned (and four unearned) runs on 14 hits and racked up nine Ks. Those eight innings set a new season-high mark for her.
At the plate, Delana Landefeld made the most of her time at bat despite the final result and scored a run and stole a base while going 3-for-5. She is on a roll when it comes to stolen bases, as she's now stolen at least one in the last three games she's played. The team also got some help courtesy of Ava Heath, who scored a run while going 2-for-4.
On Unioto's side, they also let their pitcher toss all eight innings and she was also dialed-in: Hannah Hull gave up five earned (and three unearned) runs on 13 hits and racked up eight Ks.
On the hitting side, Alexis Book and Abbie Marshall did most of the damage at the plate: Book scored three runs and stole two bases while going 3-for-5, while Marshall went 2-for-4 with a home run, three RBI, and a double. Haylee Hull was another key contributor, scoring a run and stealing a base while going 3-for-5.
Westfall's defeat dropped their record down to 7-10. As for Unioto, the victory (which was their tenth in a row) raised their record to 18-3.
Westfall will head out on the road to challenge Zane Trace at 5:15 p.m. on Wednesday. As for Unioto, they will be playing at home against Adena at 5:15 p.m. on Wednesday.
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