With a playoff game on the line, West Stanly rose to the challenge on Tuesday. They never let the East Davidson Golden Eagles onto the board and left with a 12-0 win. West Stanly might be getting used to big wins seeing as the team's won 13 contests by ten runs or more this season.
Lilly Hartsell made a big impact no matter where she played. She looked comfortable on the mound, not allowing a single earned run and only two hits while striking out 11 over five innings pitched. Hartsell has been nothing but reliable: she hasn't tossed less than six strikeouts in eight consecutive pitching appearances. Hartsell was also big at the plate, going 1-for-2 with two RBI and a double.
In other batting news, the team relied heavily on Payton Watson, who went 2-for-3 with a home run, three runs, and three RBI. Anslee Austin was another key contributor, scoring a run while going 1-for-1.
The victory (which was West Stanly's fifth in a row) raised their record to 18-9. As for East Davidson, they dropped their record down to 14-8 with that defeat, which was their third straight on the road.
West Stanly will look to defend their home field on Friday against West Caldwell at 6:30 p.m. Both teams have allowed few runs on average, (West Caldwell: 3.4, West Stanly: 1.8) so any runs scored will be well earned. East Davidson does not have any more games scheduled as of now.
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