Recap: Webster County Highlanders vs. Braxton County Eagles
Webster County entered their tilt with Braxton County with two consecutive wins but they'll enter their next game with three. They put the hurt on the Braxton County Eagles with a sharp 12-2 win on Monday. Considering Webster County has won three matchups by more than eight runs this season, Monday's blowout was nothing new.
Darryn Loughridge was a major factor no matter where she played. On the mound, she struck out ten batters over five innings while giving up just one earned (and one unearned) run off three hits (and only one walk). Loughridge has been nothing but reliable: she hasn't given up more than two walks in four consecutive pitching appearances. Loughridge was also stellar in the batter's box, scoring two runs and stealing two bases while going 4-for-4.
In other batting news, Paige Hines was a standout: she scored a run while going 2-for-2. Another player making a difference was Haley Holmes, who scored a run while going 2-for-3.
On Braxton County's side, Lacie Wright was cooking despite her team's loss, scoring two runs and stealing two bases while going 1-for-2.
Webster County's victory ended a four-game drought at home dating back to last season and bumped them up to 3-4. As for Braxton County, this is the second loss in a row for them and nudges their season record down to 1-3.
Webster County will head out on the road to square off against Greenbrier West at 5:30 p.m. on Monday. As for Braxton County, they will be playing in front of their home fans against Roane County at 5:30 p.m. on Tuesday. Roane County is strutting in with some hitting muscle, as they've averaged 10.4 runs per game this season.
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