West County fell victim to Valle Catholic and their airtight pitching crew on Monday. They wound up on the wrong side of a tough 8-0 walloping at the hands of the Valle Catholic Warriors. Having soared to a lofty 11 runs in the game before, West County's shutout was a dramatic turnaround.
For Valle Catholic's part, Abreeana Zipprich made a big impact while hitting and pitching. She looked comfortable on the mound, not allowing a single earned run while striking out 13 over seven innings pitched. Zipprich was also big at the plate, scoring two runs while going 1-for-3.
In other batting news, Hayden Vaeth was incredible, going 2-for-2 with a home run, three RBI, and two runs. Another player making a difference was Makayla Joggerst, who went 2-for-2 with two stolen bases and three RBI.
West County's defeat was their fifth straight at home, which dropped their record down to 4-5. As for Valle Catholic, the win was the eighth in a row for them, bringing their record for this year to 11-3.
West County will head out on the road to face off against East Carter at 4:30 p.m. on Tuesday. East Carter's pitching crew has only allowed 3.9 runs per game this season, so West County's hitters will have their work cut out for them. As for Valle Catholic, they will look to defend their home field on Tuesday against Grandview at 4:30 p.m.
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