It's hard to turn regular season success into postseason wins, a fact West Valley can now relate to. They lost 6-0 to the Shadle Park Highlanders on Thursday. Having soared to a lofty 17 runs in the game before, West Valley's shutout was a dramatic turnaround.
For Shadle Park's part, Crimson Rice made a big impact no matter where she played. She looked comfortable on the mound, not allowing a single earned run while striking out ten over seven innings pitched. Rice has been consistent recently: she hasn't tossed less than six strikeouts in ten consecutive pitching appearances. Rice was also big at the plate, scoring a run and stealing a base while going 2-for-3.
In other batting news, the team relied heavily on Courtney Brown, who scored two runs while getting on base in three of her four plate appearances. Bethany Rinas was another key contributor, scoring a run and stealing a base while going 2-for-4.
West Valley has traveled a rocky road recently having lost three of their last four matches, which put a noticeable dent in their 9-13 record this season. As for Shadle Park, their victory was their seventh straight at home, which pushed their record up to 15-6.
West Valley does not have any more games scheduled as of now. As for Shadle Park, they will head out on the road to face off against Clarkston at 12:00 p.m. on Saturday. Both teams will come into the matchup having just posted big wins, so someone is set to suffer a big change in fortunes.
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