West Middlesex had to skate by with only a one-run margin when they last took the field, which might have inspired the 11-run drubbing they dealt Eisenhower on Thursday. The West Middlesex Big Reds were the clear victor by a 12-1 margin over the Eisenhower Knights.
Harper Nickel made a big impact while hitting and pitching. On the mound, she struck out six batters over four innings while giving up just one earned run off one hit. That's the most strikeouts she has posted since back in April of 2024. She was also big at the plate, scoring three runs while getting on base in all four of her plate appearances.
In other batting news, Kylie Kimpan was a standout: she scored two runs while going 2-for-2. Morgan Harkless was another key player, scoring three runs while going 1-for-2.
West Middlesex's win bumped their record up to 2-0.
Coming up, West Middlesex will look to defend their home field on Friday against Fort LeBoeuf at 4:00 p.m. As for Eisenhower, they will square off against Oil City at 1:00 p.m. on Saturday. Eisenhower is coming into the match on a ten-game losing streak dating back to last season.
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