West is 0-3 against South-Doyle since April of 2022 but things could change on Wednesday. The Rebels will head out on the road to face off against the Cherokees at 6:00 p.m. West will be strutting in after a victory while South-Doyle will be coming in after a defeat.
On Tuesday, West needed a bit of extra time to put away Hardin Valley Academy. They skirted past the Hawks 6-5. For those keeping track at home, that's the closest win the Rebels have posted since March 11th.
Brooke Weaver made a big impact while hitting and pitching. She struck out six batters over eight innings while giving up three earned (and two unearned) runs off seven hits (and not a single walk). Those hits marked the first that she allowed this season. She was also solid in the batter's box, scoring a run while going 2-for-5.
In other batting news, the team relied heavily on Claire Davenport, who scored a run while going 3-for-5. What's more, she posted two RBI, the most she's had since back in March. Ella Jenkins also deserves some recognition as she snagged her first stolen bases of the season.
Meanwhile, South-Doyle didn't have quite enough to beat Heritage on Tuesday and fell 3-2. The Cherokees haven't had much luck with the Mountaineers recently, as the team has come up short the last seven times they've met.
South-Doyle saw three different players step up and record at least one hit. One of them was Gigi Komeshak, who scored a run and stole a base while going 1-for-3. Natalie Smithers was another, scoring a run while getting on base in all three of her plate appearances.
The victory made it two in a row for West and bumps their season record up to 6-7. The wins came thanks in part to their hitting performance across that stretch, as they averaged 10.5 runs over those games. As for South-Doyle, they now have a losing record of 5-6.
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