Preview: Webster County Highlanders vs. Braxton County Eagles
Webster County is 1-9 against Braxton County since April of 2017 but they'll have a chance to close the gap a little bit on Monday. The Webster County Highlanders will be playing in front of their home fans against the Braxton County Eagles at 5:30 p.m. Webster County is strutting in with some hitting muscle, as they've averaged 7.3 runs per game this season.
On Saturday, everything went Webster County's way against Wirt County as Webster County made off with a 17-8 victory. The win made it back-to-back victories for Webster County.
Maggie Cochran was a major factor while hitting and pitching. On the mound, 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, Madison Tharp and Lauren Cochran did most of the damage at the plate: 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. Another player making a difference was Rylee Stout, who scored two runs and stole a base while going 2-for-4.
Meanwhile, after soaring to 14 runs the game before, Braxton County were a bit more limited in their matchup on Friday. They suffered a rough 16-1 defeat 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. The team also got some help courtesy of Erica Nicholson, who scored a run while going 1-for-2.
Webster County's win bumped their record up to 2-4. As for Braxton County, their loss was their ninth straight at home dating back to last season, which dropped their record down to 1-2.
The pitchers for both teams better look sharp on Monday as neither team is afraid to steal. Webster County has been swiping bases left and right this season, having averaged 4 stolen bases per game. However, it's not like Braxton County struggles in that department as they've been averaging 6.3 per game. The only question left is which team can snag more.
Everything went Webster County's way against Braxton County in their previous matchup back in April of 2023 as Webster County made off with a 15-4 victory. Will Webster County repeat their success, or does Braxton County have a new game plan this time around? We'll find out soon enough.
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