For the second straight game, West Field will face off against Mountain Crest. The Longhorns will be playing at home against the Mustangs at 4:30 p.m. on Monday. The teams are on pretty different trajectories at the moment (West Field has three straight wins, Mountain Crest has three straight defeats), but none of that matters once you're on the field.
West Field proved they can win big on Wednesday (they won by nine) and on Friday they proved they can win the close ones too. They had just enough and edged out Mountain Crest 4-3.
For Mountain Crest's part, Rylin Needham spent all seven innings on the mound, and it's clear why: he surrendered just two earned (and two unearned) runs on three hits and racked up seven Ks. Needham has been consistent: he hasn't tossed less than six strikeouts any time he's pitched this season.
At the plate, Zyan Foulger made the most of his time at bat despite the final result and went 1-for-3 with one stolen base and two RBI.
West Field pushed their record up to 11-8 with the victory, which was their third straight on the road. The road wins came thanks in part to their pitching effort, having only surrendered 2.3 runs on average over those games. As for Mountain Crest, their loss dropped their record down to 11-6.
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