The ALA - West Foothills Guardians will challenge the Phoenix Country Day Eagles at 8:30 a.m. on Saturday. ALA - West Foothills will be strutting in after a win while Phoenix Country Day will be coming in after a loss.
ALA - West Foothills had to skate by with only a two-run margin when they last took the field, which might have inspired the 15-run drubbing they dealt Parker on Friday. ALA - West Foothills put the hurt on Parker with a sharp 18-3 victory.
Logan Alvarez was a standout: he got on base in three of his four plate appearances with one home run, two runs, and one stolen base. Brody Taylor was another key player, scoring three runs and stealing a base while going 2-for-2.
ALA - West Foothills always had someone on base and finished the game having posted an OBP of .645. They easily outclassed their opponents in that department as Parker only posted an OBP of .333.
Meanwhile, Phoenix Country Day was not able to break out of their rough patch on Friday as the team picked up their fifth straight defeat dating back to last season. They lost 12-4 to Bradshaw Mountain.
Kailer Smith put in work no matter where he played. He pitched four innings while giving up just two earned runs off two hits. Smith was also solid in the batter's box, going a perfect 2-for-2 with one RBI.
In other batting news, Reed Ross made the most of his time at bat despite the final result and went a perfect 2-for-2 with one home run.
Phoenix Country Day's loss dropped their record down to 0-2. As for ALA - West Foothills, they now have a winning record of 2-1.
Article generated by infoSentience based on data entered on MaxPreps
