Cougars
03/16/26 @ Diamond Hill-Jarvis12-803/13/26 vs Dunbar16-003/09/26 @ Carter-Riverside20-4
Western Hills waltzed into their contest on Monday with two straight wins… but they left with three. They came out on top against the Diamond Hill-Jarvis Eagles by a score of 12-8. That’s more bragging rights for the Cougars, who also won the pair’s last head-to-head.
Addison Dudley made a big impact no matter where she played. She looked comfortable on the mound, not allowing a single earned run while striking out 20 over eight innings pitched. She has been nothing but reliable: she hasn’t given up a single earned run in three consecutive appearances. She was also stellar in the batter’s box, going a perfect 5-for-5 with three doubles, four RBI, and two runs. That’s the most RBI she has posted since back in February.
In other batting news, Vivian Hernandez was excellent, going 2-for-4 with three runs, one double, and one RBI. Celeste Mendoza was another key player, going 1-for-3 with one run, one double, and one RBI.
Western Hills kept the outfield on their toes and finished the game with 12 hits. That’s a new trend for them: they were averaging 4.4 hits per game earlier this season, but in their last 15 games they’ve averaged 8.8.
Western Hills now has a winning record of 7-6. As for Diamond Hill-Jarvis, with the loss, they broke their four-game winning streak and moved their record to 13-2.
We’ve got plenty of inter-district action coming up soon. Western Hills is set to face off against their familiar foe Southwest at 10:00 a.m. on Tuesday. Meanwhile, Diamond Hill-Jarvis will take on rival Eastern Hills at 12:00 p.m. on Tuesday.
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