West Fork fell victim to Huntsville and their airtight pitching crew on Thursday. They suffered a rough 19-0 defeat at the hands of the Huntsville Eagles. Having soared to a lofty 12 runs in the game before, West Fork's shutout was a dramatic turnaround.
For Huntsville's part, Kennedy Smith was a major factor while hitting and pitching. She looked comfortable on the mound, not allowing a single earned run and only one hit while striking out 12 over four innings pitched. Smith has been consistent recently: she hasn't tossed less than five strikeouts every time she's pitched this season. Smith was also stellar in the batter's box, scoring three runs and stealing a base while going 1-for-3.
In other batting news, Ashton Miller was incredible, going 3-for-3 with three runs, four RBI, and a stolen base. Another player making a difference was Katlyn Turner, who scored two runs and stole two bases while going 3-for-4.
West Fork has been struggling recently as they've lost seven of their last eight games, which put a noticeable dent in their 5-12 record this season. As for Huntsville, the win made it two in a row for them and bumps their season record up to 6-16.
Both teams will have to hit the road in their upcoming games. West Fork will square off against Greenland at 4:00 p.m. on Friday. As for Huntsville, they will head out on the road to face off against Farmington at 5:00 p.m. on Friday. Huntsville will be hoping to continue their three-game streak of scoring more runs each matchup than the last.
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