It may have taken eight innings to finish the job, but West ultimately got the result they hoped for on Thursday. They sure made it a nail-biter, but they managed to escape with a 12-11 victory over the Alta Hawks. The win made it back-to-back victories for West.
Janayah Young was a major factor while hitting and pitching. On the mound, she didn't allow a single earned run over 4.1 innings pitched. Young was also solid in the batter's box, scoring three runs while going 2-for-4.
In other batting news, West got a massive performance out of Josephine Gasu, who scored two runs and stole two bases while getting on base in four of her five plate appearances. Another player making a difference was Sina Langi, who scored a run while going 3-for-5.
On Alta's side, they got a massive performance out of Addyson Brownell, who went 4-for-4 with five RBI, two runs, and two doubles. Brownell has been hot recently, having posted three or more RBI the last three times she's played. Brielle Watson was another key contributor, going 3-for-5 with two doubles, a triple, and a stolen base.
Even though they lost, Alta hit smart and finished the game with only two strikeouts. They easily outclassed their opponents in that department as West struck out eight times.
West is on a roll lately: they've won four of their last five matchups, which provided a massive bump to their 9-6 record this season. As for Alta, they now have a losing record at 8-9.
West will be playing at home against Olympus at 3:30 p.m. on Tuesday. As for Alta, they will head out on the road to face off against Corner Canyon at 3:30 p.m. on Monday.
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