Highland fell victim to Westside and their airtight pitching crew on Tuesday. They wound up on the wrong side of a tough 10-0 walloping at the hands of the Westside Warriors. The game marked that first time this year in which Highland was not able to get on the board.
For Westside's part, Vada Watkins made a big impact no matter where she played. She looked comfortable on the mound, not allowing a single earned run and only one hit while striking out 11 over six innings pitched. Watkins has been nothing but reliable: she hasn't given up a single walk in three consecutive pitching appearances. Watkins was also big at the plate, scoring a run and stealing two bases while getting on base in three of her five plate appearances.
In other batting news, the team relied heavily on Remi Crain, who scored two runs while getting on base in four of her five plate appearances. Another player making a difference was Brylee Timms, who scored two runs and stole a base while getting on base in three of her four plate appearances.
Highland's defeat ended a three-game streak of wins at home dating back to last season and dropped them to 1-4. As for Westside, the victory got them back to even at 2-2.
Highland will be playing at home against Wynne at 4:30 p.m. on Thursday. Wynne will roll in looking for their sixth straight win, something Highland surely won't give up without a fight. As for Westside, they will look to defend their home field on Wednesday against Pocahontas at 3:30 p.m. One thing working in Pocahontas' favor is that they have posted big run totals in their last three contests.
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