Softball Recap: West Lincoln Sets Scoring Season-High Against Amite County
By Team Reports
Mar 27, 2025, 7:29pm
Softball Recap: West Lincoln Bears vs. Amite County Trojans

Bears
03/27/25 @ Amite County | 20 |
03/20/25 vs Bogue Chitto | 15 |
02/27/25 vs Franklin County | 15 |
03/17/25 @ Franklin County | 14 |
02/22/25 @ Natchez | 13 |
Winning is always nice, but doing so behind a season-high score is even better (just ask West Lincoln). Everything went their way against the Amite County Trojans on Thursday as West Lincoln made off with a 20-0 victory. The win continues a trend for the Bears in their matchups with the Trojans: they've now won three in a row.
Caroline Hedgepeth made a big impact while hitting and pitching. She struck out eight batters over three innings while giving up no earned runs or hits (and not a single walk). She has been nothing but reliable on the mound: she hasn't given up more than one walk in three consecutive appearances. She was also stellar in the batter's box, scoring two runs and stealing a base while getting on base in all four of her plate appearances.
In other batting news, the team relied heavily on Kaylee Wallace, who scored four runs and stole two bases while going 1-for-3. That's the most stolen bases she has posted since back in February. Another player making a difference was Ryleigh Purdy, who scored a run and stole two bases while going 2-for-2.
West Lincoln always had someone on base and finished the game having posted an OBP of .867. That's the best OBP they've posted all season.
West Lincoln's record now sits at 6-12. As for Amite County, they are on a ten-game losing streak that has dropped them down to 1-11.
The teams didn't have to wait long for a rematch: West Lincoln beat Amite County by a score of 19-0 later that day.
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