West is 0-10 against Lodi since March of 2021 but they'll have a chance to close the gap a little bit on Tuesday. The West Wolfpack will be playing in front of their home fans against the Lodi Flames at 4:00 p.m.
West was not able to break out of their rough patch on Tuesday as the team picked up their eighth straight defeat. Their rough 13-6 loss to Tokay might stick with them for a while.
Kayla McWhorter put in work no matter where she played. She didn't allow a single earned run while striking out six over 7.1 innings pitched. McWhorter has been nothing but reliable on the mound: she hasn't given up more than two walks in three consecutive pitching appearances. McWhorter was also solid in the batter's box, scoring a run and stealing two bases while going 2-for-4.
In other batting news, Malia Morreira and Alissa Klimek stepped up to the plate in a big way. Morreira scored a run and stole two bases while going 1-for-3, while Klimek scored a run and stole two bases while getting on base in three of her four plate appearances. Another player making a difference was Aurianna Cueva, who scored a run and stole two bases while going 1-for-4.
Meanwhile, Lodi entered their tilt with St. Mary's with six consecutive wins but they'll enter their next game with seven. Everything went their way against the Rams on Tuesday as they made off with an 11-2 win. 11 seems to be a good number for Lodi as the squad scooped up a victory with the same number of runs in their previous game.
Like West, Lodi also got a great game from a two-way player: Hannah Escalante. On the mound, she struck out seven batters over 4.2 innings while giving up just two earned runs off six hits (and only one walk). Escalante was also big at the plate, going 1-for-2 with two RBI and a double.
In other batting news, Kiki Mazza was incredible, scoring three runs and stealing a base while going 3-for-4. Janie Schallberger was another key contributor, going 4-for-4 with two runs and a triple.
West's defeat dropped their record down to 2-9. As for Lodi, they pushed their record up to 13-4 with that win, which was their seventh straight at home dating back to last season.
West might still be hurting after the 16-0 loss they got from Lodi when the teams last played back in March. Will West have more luck at home instead of on the road? Check MaxPreps after the action for a full breakdown of the game and more softball content.
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