The West Fork Gators are taking a road trip to take on the Dayton Broncos at 5:00 p.m. on Friday. Dayton took a loss in their last match and will be looking to turn the tables on West Fork, who comes in off a win.
West Fork is headed in fresh off scoring the most runs they have all season. They were the clear victors by a 21-8 margin over New Caney on Tuesday. The win made it back-to-back victories for the Gators.
Jenna Haley
| 03/25/25 @ New Caney | 2 |
| 03/14/25 @ Kingwood Park | 1 |
| 02/27/25 vs Humble | 1 |
| 03/22/24 vs Splendora | 1 |
| 03/02/24 vs MacArthur | 1 |
The team relied heavily on Jenna Haley, who scored five runs and stole two bases while getting on base in four of her six plate appearances. Those two stolen bases gave her a new career-high. Another player making a difference was Felicity Acosta, who scored three runs while going 3-for-5.
West Fork kept the outfield on their toes and finished the game with 19 hits. That's the most hits they've managed all season.
Meanwhile, Tuesday just wasn't the day for Dayton's offense. They fell 3-0 to Crosby on Tuesday. Having soared to a lofty ten runs in the game before, the Broncos' shutout was a dramatic turnaround.
Jess Woods spent all seven innings on the mound, and it's clear why: she surrendered only one earned (and two unearned) runs on three hits and racked up six Ks. She has been nothing but reliable: she hasn't tossed less than six strikeouts in four consecutive appearances.
On the hitting side, Dayton saw three different players step up and record at least one hit. One of them was Isabel Mendez, who went 2-for-3 with one double. That double marked the first that Mendez hit this season.
West Fork's record now sits at 8-10. As for Dayton, their loss ended a three-game streak of wins at home and dropped them to 12-8.
West Fork came up short against Dayton when the teams last played on March 4th, falling 6-1. Can West Fork avenge their defeat or is history doomed to repeat itself? We'll find out soon enough.
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