West Seattle will face off against the South Whidbey Falcons at 4:00 p.m. on Tuesday. South Whidbey took a loss in their last matchup and will be looking to turn the tables on West Seattle, who comes in off a win.
West Seattle will roll into the game after a wild two-game stretch: they only put up two runs last Tuesday, then bounced right back against Lincoln last Thursday. West Seattle came out on top against Lincoln by a score of 10-6. That four run margin sets a new team best for West Seattle this season.
Daeja Piggee spent all seven innings on the mound, and it's clear why: she surrendered five earned (and one unearned) runs on nine hits and racked up nine Ks.
On the hitting side, the team relied heavily on Kaila Ignacio, who fired off two home runs, five RBI, and three runs while going 2-for-3. That's the most home runs she has posted since back in April of 2024. Violet Faull was another key player, getting on base in three of her four plate appearances with one stolen base, one run, and one RBI.
Granite Falls hit South Whidbey with a six-run fourth inning on Thursday, which goes a long way in explaining the final result. The Falcons lost 13-3 to the Tigers. The Falcons have now taken an 'L' in back-to-back games.
Gretta Jones was cooking despite her team's loss, going 1-for-2 with two RBI, one run, and one double.
South Whidbey's defeat dropped their record down to 4-4. As for West Seattle, their victory ended a four-game drought at home and bumped them up to 3-8.
The pitchers for both teams better look sharp on Tuesday as neither team is afraid to steal. West Seattle has been swiping bases left and right this season, having averaged 2.7 stolen bases per game. However, it's not like South Whidbey struggles in that department as they've been averaging 3.5 stolen bases. The only question left is which team can snag more. Check back here after the action for a full breakdown and analysis of the contest.
Article generated by infoSentience based on data entered on MaxPreps
