West Columbus was not able to break out of their rough patch on Tuesday as the team picked up their sixth straight loss. They wound up on the wrong side of a tough 12-2 walloping at the hands of the Whiteville Wolfpack. The result was an unpleasant reminder to West Columbus of the 22-8 defeat they experienced in the pair's previous head-to-head fixture on Monday.
West Columbus saw four different players step up and record at least one hit. One of them was Isabella Rogers, who scored a run while going 1-for-2.
On Whiteville's side, Madayln Edge made a splash no matter where she played. She looked comfortable on the mound, tossing four innings while giving up just one earned (and one unearned) run off five hits. Edge was also solid in the batter's box, scoring two runs while going 3-for-4.
In other batting news, the team relied heavily on Campbell Thompson, who went 3-for-3 with five RBI, two doubles, and a triple. Greyanna Brown was another key contributor, going 2-for-3 with four RBI, two runs, and a stolen base.
West Columbus' loss dropped their record down to 3-9. As for Whiteville, they pushed their record up to 6-3 with that victory, which was their fourth straight at home.
West Columbus will get a bit of extra time to process the loss as their next game is a ways off. They'll take on South Columbus at 6:00 p.m. on April 9th. As for Whiteville, they will square off against Loris at 3:30 p.m. on Friday. Loris is strutting in with some hitting muscle, as they've averaged 10.8 runs per game this season.
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