Colony and West Valley squared off in some playoff action on Friday, but Colony had to settle for second. They fell 19-15 to the West Valley Wolf Pack. Colony has struggled against West Valley recently, as their matchup on Friday was their third consecutive lost matchup.
Morgan Gallagher stepped up to lead a balanced group of hitters: she went 2-for-4 with a home run, four RBI, and two runs. Alexis Congdon was another key contributor, scoring two runs while going 5-for-5.
Even though they lost, Colony kept the outfield on their toes and finished the game with 15 hits. That's the most hits they've managed all season.
On West Valley's side, Madison Inderreiden and Makayla Anderson did most of the damage at the plate: Inderreiden went 4-for-5 with six RBI, four runs, and two stolen bases, while Anderson went 5-for-6 with a home run, six RBI, and three doubles. Inderreiden is on a roll when it comes to stolen bases, as she's now stolen at least one in the last five games she's played. Another player making a difference was Kendra Reese, who scored three runs and stole a base while going 3-for-5.
Colony's defeat dropped their record down to 25-18-2. As for West Valley, their win bumped their record up to 13-8-1.
Colony does not have any more games scheduled as of now. As for West Valley, they are on the road again on Saturday to play Dimond at 10:00 a.m. Dimond is strutting in with some hitting muscle as they've averaged 8.4 runs per game this season.
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