West Ridge fell victim to Halls and their airtight pitching crew on Saturday. They suffered a tough 9-0 loss at the hands of the Halls Red Devils.
For Halls' part, Emery Bales made a splash while hitting and pitching. She struck out six batters over two innings while giving up no earned runs or hits (and not a single walk). Bales has been nothing but reliable on the mound: she hasn't tossed less than five strikeouts in 13 consecutive pitching appearances. Bales was also big at the plate, going 2-for-4 with a home run, three RBI, and two runs.
In other batting news, Landry Bernard and Makaylie Hutchison did most of the damage at the plate: Bernard scored a run and stole two bases while going 2-for-3, while Hutchison scored two runs and stole a base while going 2-for-4. Hutchison is on a roll when it comes to stolen bases, as she's now stolen at least one in the last three games she's played.
West Ridge's defeat dropped their record down to 2-2. As for Halls, their win bumped their record up to 18-4.
West Ridge will head out on the road to face off against Sullivan East at 5:30 p.m. on Wednesday. As for Halls, they didn't take long to hit the field again: they've already played their next contest, a 1-0 loss vs. Alcoa on the 6th.
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