After having lost a blowout in their previous game against Jefferson, Hedgesville was happy to have turned things around on Wednesday. They never let the Martinsburg Bulldogs onto the board and left with a 15-0 win. The high-flying hitting performance was a huge turnaround for Hedgesville considering their one-run performance the game before.
Maggie Boyer made a big impact while hitting and pitching. She struck out seven batters over three innings while giving up no earned runs or hits (and not a single walk). Boyer has been nothing but reliable on the mound: she hasn't given up more than two walks in six consecutive pitching appearances. Boyer was also solid in the batter's box, scoring two runs while going 2-for-3.
In other batting news, Mayla Ortega was a standout: she went 1-for-2 with a home run, three RBI, and two runs. Caylie Shade was another key contributor, scoring three runs and stealing two bases while going 2-for-2.
Hedgesville's victory bumped their record up to 6-12. As for Martinsburg, this is the second loss in a row for them and nudges their season record down to 3-16.
Hedgesville will look to defend their home field on Thursday against Berkeley Springs at 7:00 p.m. Hedgesville is out to stop a six-game streak of losses at home. Martinsburg will take on Smithsburg at 10:00 a.m. on Saturday. Martinsburg is facing Smithsburg at the right time seeing as Smithsburg is stuck on a four-game losing streak.
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