Westmoreland barely beat Macon County the last time the pair played, but that sure wasn't the case this time around. The Westmoreland Eagles never let the Macon County Tigers get on the board and left with a 6-0 victory on Thursday. Considering the Eagles have won three matches by more than five runs this season, Thursday's blowout was nothing new.
Lanie Cook Parkhurst made a big impact no matter where she played. She didn't allow a single earned run while striking out six over seven innings pitched. She also allowed three hits, marking her first of the season. She was also solid in the batter's box, scoring a run and stealing a base while going 2-for-4.
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In other batting news, the team relied heavily on Ellery Perdue, who scored a run while going 2-for-3. The dominant performance also gave her a new career-high in doubles (two). Braelyn Walker was another key player, going 2-for-4 with two stolen bases.
The win made it two in a row for Westmoreland and bumps their season record up to 3-2. A key ingredient in that success has been their performance when it comes to strikeouts: they averaged an imposing seven strikeouts in those games compared to only four in the others. As for Macon County, this is the second loss in a row for them and nudges their season record down to 4-4.
Both squads are looking forward to the support of their home crowds in their upcoming games. Westmoreland will welcome Friendship Christian at 5:00 p.m. on Friday. Friendship Christian's pitching crew has only allowed 2.7 runs per game this season, so Westmoreland's hitters will have their work cut out for them. As for Macon County, they will host Clay County at 5:00 p.m. on Friday.
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