Softball Recap: Moorefield Yellow Jackets vs. Hedgesville Eagles
Moorefield had already won four in a row (a stretch where they outscored their opponents by an average of 4.3 runs), and they went ahead and made it five on Saturday. Everything went their way against the Hedgesville Eagles as they made off with a 15-9 victory. Moorefield might be getting used to big wins seeing as the team's won four games by six runs or more this season.
For Hedgesville's part, Mayla Ortega made the most of her time at bat despite the final result and went 4-for-4 with a home run, three runs, and four RBI. The team also got some help courtesy of Brynn Miller, who scored three runs while going 3-for-4.
Moorefield pushed their record up to 6-2 with that win, which was their fourth straight at home. Those good results were due in large part to their hitting performance across that stretch, as they averaged 9.8 runs per game. As for Hedgesville, they have been struggling recently as they've lost 11 of their last 12 matchups, which put a noticeable dent in their 5-11 record this season.
Coincidentally, Moorefield and Hedgesville will both be playing Jefferson the next time they take the field. Hedgesville will head out to face Jefferson at 2:00 p.m. on Saturday, while Moorefield will head out to face them at 6:00 p.m. on Tuesday.
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