Softball Recap: West Craven Eagles vs. Farmville Central Jaguars
West Craven won the last time they faced Farmville Central, and things went their way on Wednesday too. The West Craven Eagles put the hurt on the Farmville Central Jaguars with a sharp 8-2 win. That's two games straight that West Craven has won by exactly six runs.
Ronnetta Gurley was a major factor no matter where she played. On the mound, she tossed 5.2 innings while giving up just two earned runs off five hits (she also only allowed one walk). Gurley was also solid in the batter's box, scoring two runs and stealing a base while going 1-for-3.
In other batting news, Izabella Sutton was excellent, scoring two runs and stealing two bases while going 1-for-3. Angelina Smith was another key contributor, scoring a run and stealing a base while going 2-for-4.
On Farmville Central's side, they saw five different players step up and record at least one hit. One of them was Corri Houston, who scored a run while going 1-for-3. Houston has been consistent recently: she hasn't given up more than two walks in seven consecutive pitching appearances.
The victory made it two in a row for West Craven and bumps their season record up to 5-8. As for Farmville Central, they are on a three-game losing streak that has dropped them down to 9-5.
West Craven will be playing in front of their home fans against Greene Central at 6:00 p.m. on Tuesday. As for Farmville Central, they will head out on the road to challenge Bertie at 6:00 p.m. on Wednesday.
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