Preview: Braxton County Eagles vs. Webster County Highlanders
Braxton County is 9-1 against Webster County since April of 2017, and they'll have a chance to extend that success on Monday. The Braxton County Eagles will head out on the road to challenge the Webster County Highlanders at 5:30 p.m.
After soaring to 14 runs the game before, Braxton County were a bit more limited in their match on Friday. They wound up on the wrong side of a rough 16-1 walloping at the hands of Lewis County.
Braxton County saw two different players step up and record at least one hit. One of them was Lacie Wright, who went 2-for-2 with two stolen bases. Another player making a difference was Erica Nicholson, who scored a run while going 1-for-2.
Meanwhile, Webster County got the win against Wirt County on Saturday by a conclusive 17-8. With that victory, Webster County brought their scoring average up to 7.3 runs per game.
Maggie Cochran made a big impact while hitting and pitching. She struck out 13 batters over seven innings while giving up four earned (and four unearned) runs off six hits. Cochran was also big at the plate, scoring two runs and stealing a base while getting on base in five of her six plate appearances.
In other batting news, Webster County let Madison Tharp and Lauren Cochran loose on the outfield. Tharp scored three runs and stole two bases while going 3-for-5, while Cochran scored two runs and stole two bases while getting on base in four of her five plate appearances. The team also got some help courtesy of Rylee Stout, who scored two runs and stole a base while going 2-for-4.
Braxton County dropped their record down to 1-2 with that loss, which was their ninth straight at home dating back to last season. As for Webster County, the win made it two in a row for them and bumps their season record up to 2-4.
The pitchers for both teams better look sharp on Monday as neither team is afraid to steal. Braxton County has been swiping bases left and right this season, having averaged 6.3 stolen bases per game. However, it's not like Webster County struggles in that department as they've been averaging 4 per game. The only question left is which team can snag more.
Braxton County suffered a grim 15-4 defeat to Webster County in their previous meeting back in April of 2023. Can Braxton County avenge their defeat or is history doomed to repeat itself? We'll find out soon enough.
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