Westland had lost three straight on the road, but on Wednesday they dropped their record down to 5-17 to make it four. They came up short against the Hayes Pacers, falling 14-0. Having soared to a lofty 15 runs in the game before, the Cougars' shutout was a dramatic turnaround.
As for Hayes, the victory was the 16th in a row for them, bringing their record up to 18-1. Those wins came thanks in part to their pitching effort, having only surrendered 1.3 runs on average over those games.
For Hayes' part, Bronwynn Leighty made a splash while hitting and pitching. She looked comfortable on the mound, keeping things locked down with no earned runs or hits while striking out ten over five innings pitched. Leighty has been nothing but reliable: she hasn't given up more than one earned run in seven consecutive appearances. She was also solid in the batter's box, going a perfect 3-for-3 with two doubles and two RBI. Those two doubles gave her a new career-high.
In other batting news, Hayes got a massive performance out of Grace Singleton, who fired off two home runs, six RBI, and one double while going 3-for-3. Those six RBI gave Singleton a new career-high. Zee Brown was another key player, going a perfect 2-for-2 with one home run and four RBI.
Both squads are looking forward to the support of their home crowds in their upcoming games. Westland will host Big Walnut at 5:00 p.m. on Thursday. The Golden Eagles will roll in looking for their fourth straight victory, something the Cougars surely won't give up without a fight. As for Hayes, they will square off against Lincoln at 5:30 p.m. on Friday. The Pacers' pitchers better be ready for this one: the Lions have averaged an impressive 6.8 runs per game this season.
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