It's hard to turn regular season success into postseason wins, a fact West Mesquite can now relate to. They lost 11-0 to the Walnut Grove Wildcats on Friday. West Mesquite has now taken an 'L' in back-to-back games.
West Mesquite saw two different players step up and record at least one hit. One of them was Jaycee Trunkhill, who went 1-for-2 with a stolen base.
On Walnut Grove's side, Lyndsey Hooker made a big impact while hitting and pitching. On the mound, she tossed two innings while giving up no earned runs off one hit. Hooker has been consistent recently: she hasn't given up more than two walks in four consecutive pitching appearances. Hooker was also stellar in the batter's box, going 2-for-3 with a home run, three runs, and two RBI.
In other batting news, Walnut Grove got a massive performance out of Kailee James, who scored three runs while going 4-for-4. Ella Berlage was another key contributor, scoring two runs and stealing a base while going 2-for-3.
West Mesquite's defeat ended a three-game streak of away wins and brought them to 18-13. As for Walnut Grove, the win was the 32nd in a row for them, bringing their record for this year to 35-2.
West Mesquite does not have any more games scheduled as of now. As for Walnut Grove, they will face off against Lone Star on Saturday. Both teams will come into the match having just posted big wins, so someone is set to suffer a big change in fortunes.
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