Leigh can now show off six landslide victories after their most recent match on Wednesday. They put the hurt on the Westmont Warriors with a sharp 12-5 win. The high-flying hitting performance was a huge turnaround for Leigh considering their one-run performance the contest before.
Sophia Gandara spent all seven innings on the mound, and it's clear why: she surrendered four earned (and one unearned) runs on nine hits and racked up six Ks.
On the hitting side, Elise Haneta and Camryn Manning-Alarcon did most of the damage at the plate: Haneta scored four runs while getting on base in all five of her plate appearances, while Manning-Alarcon went 1-for-3 with five RBI, a triple, and a run. Another player making a difference was Brianna Buchanan, who scored a run while going 1-for-4.
On Westmont's side, Regan Steele was a force to be reckoned with on the mound despite the final result: she struck out seven batters over six innings while giving up just one earned (and five unearned) runs off five hits.
At the plate, Aarushi Kulkarni and Maddie Crowley stepped up to the plate in a big way. Kulkarni scored two runs while getting on base in three of her five plate appearances, while Crowley scored a run while going 3-for-4. The team also got some help courtesy of Eleanor Rodhouse, who went 2-for-4 with two RBI.
Leigh's victory ended a three-game drought on the road and puts them at 8-9. As for Westmont, their loss dropped their record down to 4-19.
Both teams will have to hit the road in their upcoming games. Leigh will be staying on the road on Friday to face off against Leland at 4:00 p.m. Leigh is facing Leland at the right time seeing as Leland is stuck on a three-game losing streak. As for Westmont, they will head out on the road to challenge Branham at 4:00 p.m. on Wednesday.
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