The West Hills Wolf Pack will head out to take on the Valhalla Norsemen at 4:00 p.m. on Thursday. Valhalla took a loss in their last matchup and will be looking to turn the tables on West Hills, who comes in off a win.
On Wednesday, West Hills needed a bit of extra time to put away Granite Hills. They sure made it a nail-biter, but they managed to escape with a 2-1 win over the Eagles. The Wolf Pack haven't had any issues with the Eagles recently, as the game was their third consecutive victory against them.
Gianna Burgin spent all eight innings on the mound, and it's clear why: she surrendered only one earned run on four hits and racked up seven Ks.
At the plate, the team relied heavily on Kristina Deal, who went 3-for-4 with one stolen base and two RBI. Another player making a difference was Ava Goodman, who went 2-for-3 with one run.
Meanwhile, Valhalla was not able to break out of their rough patch on Wednesday as the team picked up their ninth straight defeat. They were a single run away from ending the streak, but they lost a 6-5 heartbreaker at the hands of Santana. That's two games in a row now that the Norsemen have lost by just one run.
Preslee Fink was cooking despite her team's loss, going 2-for-3 with two runs and two doubles. The team also got some help courtesy of Natalia Marco, who got on base in three of her four plate appearances with one run and one RBI.
Valhalla's loss dropped their record down to 7-20. As for West Hills, their win bumped their record up to 16-9-1.
West Hills came out on top in a nail-biter against Valhalla in their previous meeting two weeks ago, sneaking past 4-3. The rematch might be a little tougher for the Wolf Pack since the team won't have the home-field advantage this time around. We'll see if the change in venue makes a difference.
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