West and Taylorsville squared off in some playoff action on Thursday, but West had to settle for second. They lost 15-0 to the Taylorsville Warriors. Having soared to a lofty 13 runs in the game before, West's shutout was a dramatic turnaround.
For Taylorsville's part, Aleya Wegner was a major factor no matter where she played. She looked comfortable on the mound, not allowing a single earned run and only one hit while striking out six over four innings pitched. Wegner has been nothing but reliable: she hasn't tossed less than six strikeouts in eight consecutive pitching appearances. Wegner was also stellar in the batter's box, scoring three runs while getting on base in three of her four plate appearances.
In other batting news, Megan Sterzer and Janelle Zapata did most of the damage at the plate: Sterzer scored three runs and stole two bases while going 3-for-3, while Zapata went 2-for-3 with a home run and three runs. Another player making a difference was Jenna Sterzer, who scored two runs while going 2-for-3.
West's defeat dropped their record down to 11-8. As for Taylorsville, the victory (which was their tenth in a row) raised their record to 15-5.
While West had to take the loss, they won't have to wait long to give it another shot: the pair's next game is a rematch scheduled at 1:00 p.m. on Friday.
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