Appalachian dropped their record down to 18-9-4 on Thursday, which also ended the team's four-game streak of wins on the road. They fell just short of the West End Patriots by a score of 3-2. Unfortunately, that's the second time they've come up short against the Patriots this season, as they also lost their prior matchup 8-2 back in February.
As for West End, their win was their sixth straight at home, which pushed their record up to 19-9. Those home victories came thanks in part to their pitching effort, having only surrendered 1.7 runs on average over those games.
For West End's part, the team relied heavily on Kennedi Nix, who went 1-for-2 with two runs, one stolen base, and one double. Another player making a difference was Bella Falkner, who went 2-for-3 with two doubles and one RBI.
Looking ahead, Appalachian will welcome Jefferson Christian Academy at 2:00 p.m. on Monday. West End does not have any more games scheduled as of now.
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