On Thursday, West Valley faced Colony in a battle between two of the state's top teams. The West Valley Wolf Pack lost 14-3 to the Colony Knights. The result shouldn't come as a shock considering that's the fewest runs West Valley has scored all season.
West Valley saw three different players step up and record at least one hit. One of them was Kendra Reese, who scored two runs and stole three bases while going 2-for-3. Reese has been consistent recently: she hasn't given up more than two walks in three consecutive pitching appearances. The team also got some help courtesy of Makayla Anderson, who went 1-for-1 with a stolen base and an RBI.
On Colony's side, Kaidence Browning 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 six over five innings pitched. Browning was also big at the plate, going 3-for-4 with a home run, six RBI, and three runs.
In other batting news, Addison Finley was incredible, going 3-for-4 with a home run, five RBI, and a double. Alexis Congdon was another key contributor, scoring three runs while going 2-for-3.
West Valley's defeat dropped their record down to 5-2-1. As for Colony, they have been performing incredibly well recently as they've won eight of their last nine contests, which provided a nice bump to their 14-7-2 record this season.
West Valley will look to defend their home field on Friday against Wasilla at 7:15 p.m. Wasilla is strutting in with some hitting muscle as they've averaged 6.1 runs per game this season. As for Colony, they will head out on the road to face off against Lathrop at 5:30 p.m. on Friday. Colony is strutting in with some hitting muscle as they've averaged 8.4 runs per game this season.
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