West was not able to break out of their rough patch on Thursday as the team picked up their 16th straight defeat. They lost 18-4 to the Tracy Bulldogs. The result was an unpleasant reminder to West of the 12-0 loss they experienced in the pair's previous head-to-head fixture back in April.
Kayla McWhorter was huge while hitting and pitching even without the win. She looked comfortable on the mound, not allowing a single earned run over four innings pitched. McWhorter was also big at the plate, going 2-for-3 with a triple, a double, and an RBI.
In other batting news, Alissa Klimek made the most of her time at bat despite the final result and scored two runs while going 2-for-3.
Like West, Tracy also got a great game from a two-way player: Hayden Fell. On the mound, she tossed two innings while giving up no earned runs or hits. Fell has been consistent recently: she hasn't given up more than two walks in three consecutive pitching appearances. Fell was also solid in the batter's box, scoring a run while going 2-for-3.
In other batting news, ReAnna Zuniga was a standout: she went 4-for-4 with two triples, five RBI, and three runs. Another player making a difference was Emalee Cargill, who scored three runs and stole three bases while going 3-for-3.
West's defeat dropped their record down to 2-17. As for Tracy, they pushed their record up to 21-3-1 with that win, which was their 17th straight at home dating back to last season.
West will head out on the road to take on Kimball at 5:00 p.m. on Wednesday. Kimball is strutting in with some hitting muscle as they've averaged 6.5 runs per game this season. As for Tracy, they will have some time to savor their victory since their next game is a little ways off: they'll take on Bear Creek at 4:00 p.m. on May 14th. Both teams will come into the contest having just posted big wins, so someone is set to suffer a big change in fortunes.
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