West Harrison came tearing into Tuesday's matchup with five straight wins (a stretch where they outscored their opponents by an average of 5 runs) and they left with even more momentum. They walked away with a 6-1 victory over the Long Beach Bearcats. That's more bragging rights for West Harrison, who also won the pair's last head-to-head.
AJ Miller spent all seven innings on the mound, and it's clear why: she surrendered only one earned run on two hits. She has been consistent recently: she hasn't pitched less than five innings in four consecutive pitching appearances.
At the plate, the team relied heavily on Abbie Hancock, who scored a run while going 3-for-4. Another player making a difference was Mariah Parker, who scored two runs while going 1-for-2.
West Harrison pushed their record up to 13-10 with that win, which was their eighth straight at home. As for Long Beach, they are on a seven-game losing streak that has dropped them down to 6-14.
West Harrison will have a chance to go back-to-back against Long Beach: the pair's next game is a rematch scheduled at 6:30 p.m. on Thursday.
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