The Western Hills Cougars will square off against the Eagle Mountain Knights at 6:00 p.m. on Thursday. Western Hills has given up an average of 9.4 runs per game this season, but Thursday's game will give them a chance to turn things around.
Western Hills proved they can win big last Friday (they won by eight) and on Tuesday they proved they can win the close ones too. They had just enough and edged out Southwest 15-14. The win was familiar territory for the Cougars, who have now won four matches in a row.
Addison Dudley spent all seven innings on the mound, and it's clear why: she surrendered nine earned (and five unearned) runs on nine hits and racked up 16 Ks.
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On the hitting side, Eva Almendarez was incredible, getting on base in three of her five plate appearances with three runs, one stolen base, and two RBI. She has been hot recently, having posted at least one stolen base the last three times she's played. Zyniah Mitchell also deserves some recognition as she got her first hit of the season.
Meanwhile, Thursday just wasn't the day for Eagle Mountain's offense. They fell 4-0 to Springtown on Thursday. The Knights have now taken an 'L' in back-to-back games.
Eagle Mountain saw two different players step up and record at least one hit. One of them was Ashlyn Eggleton, who went 1-for-2 with one double.
Western Hills' victory bumped their record up to 11-7. As for Eagle Mountain, their loss dropped their record down to 14-13-1.
Eagle Mountain's pitching crew has a crucial task ahead of them: Western Hills has hit smart this season, having averaged an OBP of .559. It's a different story for Eagle Mountain, though, as they've only averaged .349. Will they be able to contain Western Hills' hitters? Check MaxPreps after the match for a full breakdown of the game, commentary, and other softball content.
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