West County fought the good fight in their extra-innings contest against Diamond in their second game on Friday but wound up with a less-than-desirable result. They fell just short of the Diamond Wildcats by a score of 8-6. West County was given a dose of their own medicine in this game as Diamond apparently hadn't forgotten their defeat the last time these teams played back in April of 2023.
For Diamond's part, Caitlyn Suhrie made a splash while hitting and pitching. She kept things locked down with no earned run or hits over five innings pitched. Suhrie was also big at the plate, scoring two runs while going 3-for-5.
In other batting news, Grace Frazier was excellent, scoring three runs and stealing a base while going 3-for-5.
This is the second loss in a row for West County and nudges their season record down to 3-2. As for Diamond, the win for them keeps them at an undefeated 17-0.
West County will stay at home for another game and welcome Mt. Vernon at 10:45 a.m. in their first game on Saturday. Mt. Vernon is strutting in with some hitting muscle, as they've averaged 9.6 runs per game this season. As for Diamond, they will look to defend their home field in their first game on Saturday against Central at 10:30 a.m. Both teams have allowed few runs on average, (Diamond: 2.7, Central: 4) so any runs scored will be well earned.
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