West scored the most runs they've had all season to find success on Friday. They narrowly escaped with a victory as the team sidled past the Skyline Eagles 19-18. The win was just what West needed coming off of a 10-0 defeat in their prior contest.
Jayda Spight and Sina Langi did most of the damage at the plate: Spight scored five runs and stole two bases while getting on base in five of her six plate appearances, while Langi went 1-for-4 with five RBI, three runs, and a double. Josephine Gasu was another key contributor, scoring three runs and stealing a base while getting on base in three of her six plate appearances.
On Skyline's side, Isabelle Rupp led a balanced group of hitters, going 2-for-5 with a home run, four RBI, and two runs. The team also got some help courtesy of Lindsay Nelson, who went 2-for-6 with two stolen bases, four RBI, and two runs.
Even though they lost, Skyline kept the outfield on their toes and finished the game with 16 hits. That's the most hits they've managed all season.
The victory got West back to even at 4-4. As for Skyline, they are on a six-game losing streak that has dropped them down to 2-7.
West will head out on the road to challenge East at 3:30 p.m. on Thursday. As for Skyline, they will look to defend their home field on Monday against Cottonwood at 3:30 p.m. Skyline is strutting in with some hitting muscle, as they've averaged 11.7 runs per game this season.
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