West extended their losing streak to three on Tuesday, dropping their season record down to 4-17 in the process. They lost 14-0 to the Lodi Flames. Unfortunately, that's the third time they've come up short against the Flames this season, with their most recent loss being a 17-2 defeat on April 4th.
As for Lodi, they have been performing well recently as they've won five of their last six matchups. That's provided a nice bump to their 16-6 record this season. The result was nothing new for Lodi, who have now won ten games by six runs or more so far this season.
For Lodi's part, Abby Schweigerdt made a big impact while hitting and pitching. She looked comfortable on the mound, not allowing a single earned run and allowing only two hits while striking out 12 over five innings pitched. Those 12 strikeouts gave Schweigerdt a new career-high. She was also big at the plate, going 2-for-3 with two RBI and one double.
In other batting news, Lodi got a massive performance out of Ellie Schallberger, who went 2-for-3 with two runs, two RBI, and one double. That's the most runs Schallberger has posted since back in April of 2024. Another player making a difference was Tealla Rivera, who went 2-for-3 with two RBI, one run, and one double.
Coming up, West will take on Kimball at 4:00 p.m. on Thursday. The Wolfpack's pitchers better be ready for this one: the Jaguars have averaged an impressive 6.9 runs per game this season. As for Lodi, they didn't take long to hit the field again: they've already played their next contest, a 5-2 win against St. Mary's on the 30th.
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