West Valley is 2-8 against Colony since April of 2022 but they'll have a chance to close the gap a little bit on Thursday. The West Valley Wolf Pack will look to defend their home field against the Colony Knights at 7:15 p.m. West Valley is strutting in with some hitting muscle as they've averaged 8.1 runs per game this season.
West Valley is coming in fresh off a high-stakes matchup with another one of Alaska's top teams: Ketchikan, who was ranked second in their home state at the time (West Valley was ranked eighth). West Valley came out on top in a nail-biter against Ketchikan on Saturday and snuck past 4-2. The win made it back-to-back victories for West Valley.
Abbey Anthony made a splash while hitting and pitching. She struck out 11 batters over five innings while giving up just one earned (and one unearned) run off five hits. Anthony has been consistent recently: she hasn't tossed less than eight strikeouts in three consecutive pitching appearances. Anthony was also big at the plate, scoring a run while going 1-for-2.
Anthony wasn't the only one making solid contact as four players wound up with at least one hit. One of them was Kayla Anthony, who scored a run while going 1-for-2.
Meanwhile, Colony unfortunately witnessed the end of their seven-game winning streak on Monday. They fell 10-6 to Wasilla.
Morgan Gallagher made the most of her time at bat despite the final result and scored a run and stole two bases while going 1-for-1.
West Valley's victory bumped their record up to 5-1-1. As for Colony, their defeat ended a three-game streak of away wins and brought them to 13-7-2.
Thursday's matchup might come down to which pitcher can control the ball better. West Valley has hit smart this season, having averaged an OBP of .565. However, it's not like Colony struggles in that department as they've averaged .544. With both teams so capable at the plate, fans should be ready for an impressive hitting performance.
West Valley couldn't quite finish off Colony when the teams last played back in May of 2023 and fell 11-9. Will West Valley have more luck at home instead of on the road? Come back here after the game to get an analysis of the match and other softball content.
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