Western Hills can now show off 15 landslide victories after their most recent matchup on Saturday. They put the hurt on the Elizabethtown Panthers with a sharp 9-3 win. Nine seems to be a good number for Western Hills as the team scooped up a victory with the same number of runs in their previous game.
Addison Watson spent all seven innings on the mound, and it's clear why: she surrendered just two earned (and one unearned) runs on five hits. She has been nothing but reliable: she hasn't given up more than one walk in three consecutive pitching appearances.
At the plate, the team relied heavily on Ellie Roberts, who got on base in three of her five plate appearances with a home run, four RBI, and two runs. The team also got some help courtesy of Kylie Markin, who went 3-for-5 with a double and an RBI.
On Elizabethtown's side, Alyssa Philpot made the most of her time at bat despite the final result and went 2-for-3 with a home run, two RBI, and a double.
The win was the fifth in a row for Western Hills, bringing their record for this year to 19-11. As for Elizabethtown, their loss ended a three-game streak of wins at home and dropped them to 26-6.
Western Hills will take on Franklin County at 7:30 p.m. on Tuesday. Western Hills is strutting in with some hitting muscle as they've averaged 7.8 runs per game this season. Elizabethtown does not have any more games scheduled as of now.
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