The West Field Longhorns will head out to take on the Ridgeline Riverhawks at 3:30 p.m. on Friday. West Field will be looking to extend their current four-game winning streak.
West Field proved they can win big on Tuesday (they won by ten) and on Thursday they proved they can win the close ones too. They sure made it a nail-biter, but they managed to escape with a 3-1 win over Clearfield. For those keeping track at home, that's the closest victory the Longhorns have posted since March 25th.
Brinklee Hadley spent all seven innings on the mound, and it's clear why: she surrendered only one earned run on four hits and racked up six Ks. She has been nothing but reliable: she hasn't given up more than two walks in 11 consecutive appearances.
On the hitting side, West Field's win was truly a team effort as four different players contributed at least one hit. One of them was Ella Doxey, who went 1-for-2 with two stolen bases and one run. Kam Bell also deserves some recognition as she snagged her first stolen base of the season.
Meanwhile, Ridgeline faced Logan in a battle between two of the state's top teams on Tuesday. The Riverhawks fell 5-1 to the Grizzlies.
West Field pushed their record up to 13-4 with the victory, which was their third straight at home. Those home wins came thanks in part to their pitching effort, having only surrendered 1.0 run on average over those games. As for Ridgeline, their defeat dropped their record down to 13-11.
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