Softball Recap: West Morgan Rebels vs. New Hope Indians
West Morgan won the last time they faced New Hope, and things went their way on Friday too. The West Morgan Rebels walked away with a 5-2 victory over the New Hope Indians.
Chasity Rikard made a big impact no matter where she played. She looked comfortable on the mound, tossing five innings while giving up just two earned runs off three hits. Rikard has been consistent recently: she hasn't given up more than two walks in four consecutive pitching appearances. Rikard was also solid in the batter's box, going 2-for-3 with a double and an RBI.
In other batting news, Kylei Russell was incredible, going 2-for-3 with a home run, two runs, and two RBI. Maddie Letson was another key contributor, scoring a run while going 2-for-3.
On New Hope's side, Ella Baswell made the most of her time at bat despite the final result and went 1-for-2 with a home run.
West Morgan now has a winning record of 15-14. As for New Hope, their loss dropped their record down to 13-17-1.
West Morgan didn't take long to hit the field again: they've already played their next game, a 3-2 defeat vs. Waterloo on the 20th. As for New Hope, they will look to defend their home field on Tuesday against Brewer at 4:30 p.m.
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