On Wednesday, the Westlake Thunder beat the Mountain Ridge Sentinels 8-4.
Brilynn Attebery made a big impact no matter where she played. She looked comfortable on the mound, pitching seven innings while giving up just one earned (and three unearned) runs off seven hits. Attebery has been nothing but reliable: she hasn't pitched less than seven innings in three consecutive pitching appearances. Attebery was also solid in the batter's box, going 2-for-3 with three RBI.
In other batting news, the team relied heavily on Ryan Pead, who went 1-for-3 with a home run, two runs, and two RBI. Another player making a difference was Brooke Morris, who went 1-for-4 with a home run.
On Mountain Ridge's side, Tatyana Toala was cooking despite her team's loss, going 2-for-3 with a triple, a run, and an RBI. Trisha Langston was another key contributor, scoring a run while going 2-for-3.
Even though they lost, Mountain Ridge hit smart and finished the game with only one strikeout. They easily outclassed their opponents in that department as Westlake struck out five times.
Westlake's victory bumped their record up to 7-8. As for Mountain Ridge, they are on a three-game losing streak that has dropped them down to 9-5.
Both squads are looking forward to the support of their home crowds in their upcoming games. Westlake will take on Skyridge at 3:30 p.m. on Thursday. Westlake is strutting in with some hitting muscle, as they've averaged 8.4 runs per game this season. As for Mountain Ridge, they will be playing in front of their home fans against Corner Canyon at 3:30 p.m. on Thursday. Mountain Ridge is facing Corner Canyon at the right time seeing as Corner Canyon is stuck on a six-game losing streak.
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