Southwestern Heights was not able to break out of their rough patch on Thursday as the team picked up their third straight defeat. They fell victim to a rough 14-4 loss at the hands of the Spearville Lancers. The result was an unpleasant reminder to Southwestern Heights of the 11-3 defeat they experienced in the pair's previous head-to-head fixture on Thursday.
Maryjane Alvidrez made the most of her time at bat despite the final result and scored a run while going 3-for-3. Another player making a difference was Adeline Woods, who went 2-for-3 with a triple and a run.
On Spearville's side, Cheyenne Ackerman was a major factor while hitting and pitching. She looked comfortable on the mound, not allowing a single earned run while striking out seven over four innings pitched. Ackerman has been consistent recently: she hasn't tossed less than six strikeouts in three consecutive pitching appearances. Ackerman was also solid in the batter's box, scoring a run and stealing a base while going 1-for-3.
In other batting news, Spearville got a massive performance out of Kendal Ratzlaff, who scored three runs and stole a base while going 2-for-3. Faith Ackerman was another key contributor, scoring two runs and stealing two bases while going 2-for-3.
Southwestern Heights' loss dropped their record down to 3-9. As for Spearville, they are on a roll lately: they've won six of their last seven contests, which provided a nice bump to their 7-3 record this season.
Southwestern Heights will look to defend their home field on Friday against Scott at 4:00 p.m. Scott is coming into the game with four straight victories on the road, so Southwestern Heights will have to stop a team with plenty of momentum. As for Spearville, they will challenge Holcomb at 4:00 p.m. on Monday. Both teams are coming into the match red-hot, with Holcomb sitting on eight straight wins and Spearville on three.
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