Westlake entered their tilt with Cedar Valley with five consecutive wins but they'll enter their next game with six. They had just enough and edged the Cedar Valley Aviators out 7-6.
Brilynn Attebery spent all seven innings on the mound, and it's clear why: she surrendered four earned (and two unearned) runs on eight hits.
On the hitting side, the team relied heavily on Ryan Pead, who scored a run and stole a base while going 2-for-5. She is on a roll when it comes to stolen bases, as she's now stolen at least one in the last three games she's played. Another player making a difference was Kinzie Bailey, who scored a run while getting on base in three of her four plate appearances.
On Cedar Valley's side, Eva Okusi was cooking despite her team's loss, going 2-for-3 with a home run, two runs, and two RBI. Mindy Ward was another key contributor, scoring a run while going 1-for-4.
Even though they lost, Cedar Valley hit smart and finished the game with only one strikeout. They easily outclassed their opponents in that department as Westlake struck out 12 times.
Westlake has been performing well recently as they've won nine of their last 11 contests, which provided a massive bump to their 12-8 record this season. As for Cedar Valley, they dropped their record down to 11-9 with that loss, which was their fourth straight at home.
Both squads will have to hit the road in their upcoming games. Westlake will be staying on the road on Tuesday to face off against Pleasant Grove at 3:30 p.m. Pleasant Grove will roll in looking for their fifth straight win, something Westlake surely won't give up without a fight. As for Cedar Valley, they will head out on the road to take on Springville at 3:30 p.m. on Tuesday. Springville's pitching crew has only allowed 2.6 runs per game this season, so Cedar Valley's hitters will have their work cut out for them.
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