With a playoff game on the line, West Valley rose to the challenge on Friday. They walked away with a 19-15 win over the Colony Knights. The victory was a breath of fresh air for West Valley as it put an end to their three-game losing streak.
West Valley let Madison Inderreiden and Makayla Anderson loose on the outfield. Inderreiden went 4-for-5 with six RBI, four runs, and two stolen bases, while Anderson went 5-for-6 with a home run, six RBI, and three doubles. Inderreiden is on a roll when it comes to stolen bases, as she's now stolen at least one in the last five games she's played. Kendra Reese was another key contributor, scoring three runs and stealing a base while going 3-for-5.
On Colony's side, they got a massive performance out of Morgan Gallagher, who went 2-for-4 with a home run, four RBI, and two runs. Another player making a difference was Alexis Congdon, who scored two runs while going 5-for-5.
Even though they lost, Colony kept the outfield on their toes and finished the game with 15 hits. That's the most hits they've managed all season.
West Valley's win bumped their record up to 13-8-1. As for Colony, they have traveled a rocky road recently having lost five of their last six matchups, which put a noticeable dent in their 25-18-2 record this season.
West Valley is on the road again on Saturday to play Dimond at 10:00 a.m. West Valley is strutting in with some hitting muscle as they've averaged 8.5 runs per game this season. Colony does not have any more games scheduled as of now.
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