The West Field Longhorns are taking a road trip to face off against the Mountain Crest Mustangs at 3:30 p.m. on Tuesday. West Field is strutting in with some hitting muscle as they've averaged 10.1 runs per game this season.
West Field is coming in fresh off a high-stakes matchup with another one of Utah's top teams: Logan, who was ranked 20th at the time (West Field was ranked 13th). The Longhorns walked away with a 6-1 win over the Grizzlies on Friday. The victory made it back-to-back wins for the Longhorns.
Brinklee Hadley spent all seven innings on the mound, and it's clear why: she surrendered only one earned run on four hits and racked up ten Ks. She has been nothing but reliable: she hasn't given up more than two walks in nine consecutive appearances.
Rylee Andreasen
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On the hitting side, the team relied heavily on Rylee Andreasen, who went 3-for-4 with two runs, one triple, and two RBI. Those two RBI gave her a new career-high. Another player making a difference was Ella Doxey, who went 1-for-3 with one home run and two RBI.
Meanwhile, Friday just wasn't the day for Mountain Crest's offense. They fell just short of Bear River by a score of 1-0 on Friday.
Mountain Crest dropped their record down to 6-13 with the defeat, which was their eighth straight on the road. As for West Field, their victory bumped their record up to 11-4.
Mountain Crest's pitching crew has a crucial task ahead of them: West Field has been making plenty of contact this season, having averaged 11.9 hits per game. It's a different story for Mountain Crest, though, as they've been averaging 8.8 hits. Given West Field's sizable advantage in that area, the Mustangs will need to find a way to close that gap.
West Field was able to grind out a solid win over Mountain Crest in their previous meeting back in March, winning 11-7. The rematch might be a little tougher for the Longhorns since the team won't have the home-field advantage this time around. We'll see if the change in venue makes a difference.
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