Cleveland had lost four straight at home, but on Saturday they dropped down to 11-19 to make it five. They came up short against the West End Patriots, falling 9-1. The Panthers were not able to repeat the success they had when they faced the Patriots earlier this season, when they won 2-1.
As for West End, they are on a roll lately: they've won 16 of their last 18 games. That's provided a nice bump to their 29-9 record this season. The result was nothing new for West End, who have now won 19 contests by six runs or more so far this season.
For West End's part, Braylee King spent all seven innings on the mound, and it's clear why: she surrendered only one earned run on five hits and racked up ten Ks. King has been nothing but reliable: she hasn't given up more than one walk in 15 consecutive appearances.
On the hitting side, the team relied heavily on DaLeigha Wheeler, who went 3-for-4 with one home run, three RBI, and two runs. The team also got some help courtesy of Bella Falkner, who went 2-for-3 with one double.
While Cleveland had to take the loss, they won't have to wait long to give it another shot: the pair will be back at it again later today.
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