American Fork was not able to break out of their rough patch on Thursday as the team picked up their third straight defeat. They lost 18-9 to the Westlake Thunder. The result was an unpleasant reminder to American Fork of the 11-1 loss they experienced in the pair's previous head-to-head fixture back in April.
Kennedy McKinney and Naataanii Fielding stepped up to the plate in a big way. McKinney got on base in three of her five plate appearances with a triple, two RBI, and a run, while Fielding scored a run while going 3-for-4. Miah Walters was another key contributor, getting on base in four of her five plate appearances with two RBI.
On Westlake's side, Madison Buckley and Addison Conder did most of the damage at the plate: Buckley went 4-for-5 with a home run, six RBI, and two doubles, while Conder went 4-for-4 with five runs, four RBI, and two doubles. Another player making a difference was Ryan Pead, who scored four runs and stole two bases while going 3-for-5.
American Fork's defeat dropped their record down to 5-15. As for Westlake, they have been performing well recently as they've won eight of their last ten matchups, which provided a nice bump to their 14-10 record this season.
American Fork will be playing at home against Mountain Ridge at 3:00 p.m. on Monday. As for Westlake, they will head out on the road to face off against Skyridge at 3:30 p.m. on Friday. Westlake is strutting in with some hitting muscle as they've averaged 8.8 runs per game this season.
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