For the second straight game, West will face off against Tehachapi. The Vikings will look to defend their home field on Thursday against the Warriors at 4:00 p.m. The teams are rolling into the game with opposing streaks: West has struggled recently with seven defeats in a row, while Tehachapi will arrive with five straight wins.
West fell victim to Tehachapi and their airtight pitching crew on Tuesday. They came up short against the Warriors, falling 10-0. While getting shut out isn't ideal, the Vikings haven't been shut out since back in March.
For Tehachapi's part, Porter Averianna made a splash while hitting and pitching. On the mound, she didn't allow a single earned run and allowed only one hit while striking out seven over five innings pitched. Those seven strikeouts gave Averianna a new career-high. She was also big at the plate, going 2-for-3 with two stolen bases and four RBI.
In other batting news, the team relied heavily on Madelyn Leyva, who went 1-for-2 with three runs and one stolen base. Those three runs gave her a new career-high. Mya Gil was another key player, going 1-for-2 with two runs and one stolen base.
Tehachapi was getting hits left and right and finished the game having posted a batting average of .417. They are a perfect 6-0 when they post a batting average of .375 or better.
West's loss dropped their record down to 2-14. As for Tehachapi, their victory bumped their record up to 12-9-1.
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