It may have taken eight innings to finish the job, but West Fork ultimately got the result they hoped for on Friday. They came out on top against the Huntsville Eagles by a score of 17-12. The Tigers' offense finally found a way to get into gear: the high-octane performance was a 180-degree turn from their last three games.
Clara Harderson was a major factor while hitting and pitching. She looked comfortable on the mound, pitching two innings while giving up no earned runs or hits. Harderson was also big at the plate, scoring two runs and stealing two bases while going 4-for-5. That's the most stolen bases she has posted since back in March.
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In other batting news, Leah Swinson and Haley Dutton did most of the damage at the plate: Swinson went 3-for-6 with four RBI, one stolen base, and one run, while Dutton scored a run and stole a base while getting on base in all five of her plate appearances. Those three hits gave Swinson a new career-high. The team also got some help courtesy of Willa Boyd, who scored three runs while getting on base in three of her six plate appearances.
The win snapped West Fork's losing streak at eight games and leaves them with a 4-10 record. As for Huntsville, their loss was their fifth straight at home, which dropped their record down to 1-12.
Looking ahead, West Fork will venture away from home to square off against Elkins at 4:30 p.m. on Monday. As for Huntsville, they will host Green Forest at 5:00 p.m. on Tuesday. The Eagles are facing the Tigers at the right time seeing as the Tigers are stuck on a four-game losing streak.
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