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| West runner Amanda Sizemore slides into second base during a win over North Wilkes. |
That was the succinct assessment West Forsyth coach Kevin Baity provided after last week’s win over East Rowan.
Needing a victory to stay in the hunt for second place in the Central Piedmont Conference varsity softball standings, the Titans dominated a talented East team from start to finish and walked away with an 8-3 victory.
The victory, along with a two-game sweep over South Rowan last Friday, upped West’s league record to 7-4, just one-half game behind Davie County. With a win against Davie on Tuesday night, the Titans will strengthen their chances of a second-place finish and ensure themselves of at least one state playoff game at home. North Davidson, unbeaten thus far, has locked up the CPC’s top spot.
“Our level of maturity has improved since the first game against East (a 2-1 West loss),” noted Baity. “This time we controlled the entire game.”
Getting home runs from senior leaders Brittany McKinney and Amanda Sizemore, West pounded out an early lead and was ahead 8-1 until late in the game. McKinney’s homer was her league-leading seventh of the year while Sizemore... Subscribe to the Courier, P.O. Box 765, Clemmons, NC 27012.