The West Trojans will square off against the Dawson Bulldogs at 6:00 p.m. on Tuesday. Dawson took a loss in their last contest and will be looking to turn the tables on West, who comes in off a win.
West proved they can win big on Saturday (they won by 11) and on Saturday they proved they can win the close ones too. They came out on top in a nail-biter against Ennis, sneaking past 2-1. For those keeping track at home, that's the closest victory the Trojans have posted since April 10, 2024.
West saw five different players step up and record at least one hit. One of them was Keegan Mayhue, who went 1-for-3 with one triple, one run, and one RBI.
Meanwhile, Dawson was not able to break out of their rough patch on Saturday as the team picked up their third straight defeat. They took a 14-11 hit to the loss column at the hands of Ennis. Even though they lost, the Bulldogs' still made a splash at the plate and bumped their average scoring up to 6.4 runs per game (they're now ranked -1th in scoring overall).
Kaylee Payne stepped up to lead a balanced group of hitters: she went 2-for-3 with four RBI, two runs, and one stolen base. That's the most RBI she has posted since back in April of 2024. Another player making a difference was Chloe Boatright, who went 1-for-3 with one home run, two runs, and two RBI.
Even though they lost, Dawson was getting hits left and right and finished the game having posted a batting average of .381. This was only their first loss (out of three games) when they post a batting average of .375 or better.
West's win bumped their record up to 6-9-1. As for Dawson, their loss dropped their record down to 3-7.
West took their victory against Dawson in their previous matchup on Saturday by a conclusive 11-0. Does West have another victory up their sleeve, or will Dawson turn the tables on them? We'll have the answer soon enough.
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