Softball Recap: SouthWest Edgecombe Cougars vs. West Craven Eagles
In what's become a running theme this season, SouthWest Edgecombe gave their fans yet another huge victory on Tuesday. They put the hurt on the West Craven Eagles with a sharp 9-3 win. This was payback for SouthWest Edgecombe, who suffered a 13-6 defeat the last time these two teams met.
MacKenzie Rogers was a major factor while hitting and pitching. She looked comfortable on the mound, striking out eight batters over seven innings while giving up just two earned (and one unearned) runs off seven hits. Rogers has been nothing but reliable: she hasn't pitched less than five innings in eight consecutive pitching appearances. Rogers was also stellar in the batter's box, scoring a run and stealing two bases while getting on base in all four of her plate appearances.
In other batting news, SouthWest Edgecombe got a big performance out of Alana Carroll, who scored two runs and stole a base while getting on base in three of her four plate appearances. Another player making a difference was Mckenlee Mobley, who scored a run while going 2-for-3.
On West Craven's side, they saw five different players step up and record at least one hit. One of them was Ronnetta Gurley, who went 2-for-3 with a home run and two RBI.
SouthWest Edgecombe now has a winning record of 10-9. As for West Craven, their loss ended a five-game streak of away wins and brought them to 10-9.
SouthWest Edgecombe will have a chance to go back-to-back against West Craven: the pair's next game is a rematch scheduled at 6:00 p.m. on Thursday.
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