After flying high against Bergman last Tuesday, West Fork came back down to earth. The West Fork Tigers' tough 8-1 defeat to the Prairie Grove Tigers on Thursday might stick with them for a while. The loss unfortunately continues a disappointing trend for West Fork in their matchups with Prairie Grove: they've now lost four in a row.
For Prairie Grove's part, Angelina Petersen made a splash no matter where she played. She looked comfortable on the mound, striking out eight batters over five innings while giving up just one earned run off two hits. Petersen was also solid in the batter's box, going 2-for-4 with a triple, a run, and an RBI.
In other batting news, Kinnison Hamilton was incredible, going 3-for-3 with a home run, four RBI, and two runs. She is on a roll when it comes to hits, as she's now hit three or more in the last three games she's played. Another player making a difference was Calley Lowery, who scored two runs and stole a base while going 2-for-3.
West Fork's defeat dropped their record down to 7-14. As for Prairie Grove, the victory (which was their third in a row) raised their record to 7-21.
West Fork will head out on the road to face off against Paris at 5:00 p.m. on Monday. As for Prairie Grove, they will be playing at home against Elkins at 5:00 p.m. on Friday. Prairie Grove is facing Elkins at the right time seeing as Elkins is stuck on a four-game losing streak.
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