West Stanly won against Forest Hills last Tuesday with 15 runs and they decided to stick to that run total again on Thursday. The West Stanly Colts didn't even let the Anson Bearcats on the board, marking the West Stanly Colts' second-straight 15-0 shutout. The Colts haven't had any issues with the Bearcats recently, as the game was their seventh consecutive victory against them.
Madison Kirkland made a big impact no matter where she played. On the mound, she pitched two innings while giving up no earned runs off one hit. She has been nothing but reliable: she hasn't given up more than one hit in three consecutive appearances. She was also big at the plate, scoring two runs while going 1-for-2.
In other batting news, Laney Tucker was incredible, going a perfect 1-for-1 with one home run, two runs, and two RBI. Payton Watson was another key player, scoring two runs while going 1-for-3.
Colts
| 03/13/25 @ Anson | 15-0 |
| 03/11/25 @ Forest Hills | 15-0 |
| 03/11/25 @ Forest Hills | 16-0 |
West Stanly hit smart and finished the game with only two strikeouts. That strong performance was nothing new for the team: they've now struck out at most four strikeouts every time they've taken the field this season.
West Stanly pushed their record up to 7-1 with the win, which was their fourth straight on the road. They've dominated over that stretch too, winning by an average of 12.8 runs. As for Anson, their loss dropped their record down to 1-7.
Both squads are looking forward to the support of their home crowds in their upcoming games. West Stanly will welcome South Stanly at 6:30 p.m. on Friday. The two teams have allowed few runs on average, (West Stanly 0.5, South Stanly 4) so any runs scored will be well earned. As for Anson, a feisty cat fight will be fought as Anson Bearcats duke it out with Union Academy Cardinals at 6:00 p.m. on Friday. They have given up an average of 12.4 runs per game this season, so hopefully the team got some pitching drills in this week.
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