The West Field Longhorns will square off against the Mountain Crest Mustangs at 3:30 p.m. on Friday. Having both just faced considerable losses, both teams are looking to turn things around.
West Field is coming in fresh off a high-stakes matchup with another one of Utah's top teams: Bountiful, who was ranked 17th at the time (West Field was ranked 23rd). West Field lost 11-2 to Bountiful on Wednesday. The contest marked the Longhorns' lowest-scoring match so far this season.
Ella Doxey made the most of her time at bat despite the final result and scored a run while going 2-for-3. Kam Bell also deserves some recognition as she hit her first double of the season.
Meanwhile, Mountain Crest was not able to break out of their rough patch on Thursday as the team picked up their third straight defeat. They came up short against Fremont, falling 14-4. The home team had taken home the W every time these teams have met since March 28, 2018, but that streak is no more.
Mountain Crest saw five different players step up and record at least one hit. One of them was Sage Walker, who went 1-for-3 with one home run and two RBI. Addi LaRocco was another, scoring a run while going 1-for-2.
Even though they lost, Mountain Crest hit smart and finished the game with only two strikeouts. This was only their first loss (out of four games) when they post two or more strikeouts.
West Field's loss dropped their record down to 4-2. As for Mountain Crest, their defeat dropped their record down to 4-7.
Mountain Crest's pitching crew has a crucial task ahead of them: West Field has been making plenty of contact this season, having averaged 12.7 hits per game. It's a different story for Mountain Crest, though, as they've been averaging 9 hits. Given West Field's sizable advantage in that area, Mountain Crest will need to find a way to close that gap. Come back here after the game to get an analysis of the match and other softball content.
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