Dutch Fork extended their losing streak (dating back to last season) to nine on Thursday, dropping them down to 0-8. They lost 13-2 to the Westwood Redhawks. The Silver Foxes were given a dose of their own medicine in this game as the Redhawks apparently hadn't forgotten their defeat the last time these teams played back in February of 2023.
Dutch Fork saw four different players step up and record at least one hit. One of them was Layla Peppers, who went 1-for-2 with one home run. That home run was Peppers' first of the season.
As for Westwood, they are on a roll lately: they've won four of their last five games. That's provided a nice bump to their 7-3 record this season. That's two games straight that they have won by exactly 11 runs.
On Westwood's side, the team relied heavily on Nayanna Shannon, who went a perfect 4-for-4 with one home run, two stolen bases, and three runs. Those four hits gave Shannon a new career-high. The team also got some help courtesy of Reagan Remia, who went 2-for-3 with one triple, two RBI, and one double.
Both teams will have to hit the road in their upcoming matchups. Dutch Fork will square off against River Bluff at 7:15 p.m. on Friday. As for Westwood, they will challenge Northwestern at 6:00 p.m. on Friday. The Trojans will aim to continue their four-game streak of scoring more runs each contest than the last.
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