West Point was not able to break out of their rough patch on Friday as the team picked up their third straight loss. Their rough 16-5 defeat to the Shadow Ridge Stallions might stick with them for a while. That's two games in a row now that West Point has lost by exactly 11 runs.
West Point saw five different players step up and record at least one hit. One of them was Isabella Garza, who scored a run while going 1-for-1. The team also got some help courtesy of Ava Villa, who scored a run while going 1-for-3.
On Shadow Ridge's side, Jadyn Scott made a splash no matter where she played. On the mound, she kept things locked down with no earned runs or hits while striking out eight over four innings pitched. Scott has been consistent recently: she hasn't tossed less than six strikeouts in three consecutive pitching appearances. Scott was also big at the plate, going 2-for-2 with a home run, three RBI, and a double.
In other batting news, Destiny Johnston was a standout: she scored four runs and stole a base while going 4-for-4. Madilyn Gentner was another key contributor, going 3-for-4 with four RBI, two runs, and a double.
West Point now has a losing record at 6-7. As for Shadow Ridge, the victory (which was their third in a row) raised their record to 11-4-1.
West Point will look to defend their home field on Tuesday against Maricopa at 6:00 p.m. Maricopa is coming into the contest with five straight wins on the road, so West Point will have to stop a team with plenty of momentum. As for Shadow Ridge, they will face off against Valley Vista at 3:45 p.m. on Tuesday. Shadow Ridge will be hoping to continue their three-game streak of scoring more runs each match than the last.
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