West was not able to break out of their rough patch on Tuesday as the team picked up their eighth straight loss. Their rough 13-6 defeat to the Tokay Tigers might stick with them for a while. The result was an unpleasant reminder to West of the 10-8 loss they experienced in the pair's previous head-to-head fixture back in March.
Kayla McWhorter put in work no matter where she played. On the mound, she didn't allow a single earned run while striking out six over 7.1 innings pitched. McWhorter has been nothing but reliable: she hasn't given up more than two walks in three consecutive pitching appearances. McWhorter was also big at the plate, scoring a run and stealing two bases while going 2-for-4.
In other batting news, Malia Morreira and Alissa Klimek stepped up to the plate in a big way. Morreira scored a run and stole two bases while going 1-for-3, while Klimek scored a run and stole two bases while getting on base in three of her four plate appearances. Another player making a difference was Aurianna Cueva, who scored a run and stole two bases while going 1-for-4.
Like West, Tokay also got a great game from a two-way player: Brooklyn Jeremic-Schaede 2027. She looked comfortable on the mound, striking out seven batters over seven innings while giving up three earned (and three unearned) runs off seven hits. Jeremic-Schaede 2027 was also solid in the batter's box, going 2-for-5 with two RBI.
In other batting news, the team relied heavily on Michelle Estrada 2024, who scored three runs while getting on base in four of her five plate appearances. Hannah Nava 2025 was another key contributor, scoring three runs while going 3-for-4.
West's defeat dropped their record down to 2-9. As for Tokay, the victory made it two in a row for them and bumps their season record up to 8-6.
West will be playing at home against Lodi at 4:00 p.m. on Tuesday. Lodi will roll in looking for their seventh straight win, something West surely won't give up without a fight. As for Tokay, they will head out on the road to take on Tracy at 4:00 p.m. on Monday. Tracy is coming into the contest with four straight victories at home, so Tokay will have to stop a squad with plenty of momentum.
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