Kemper County extended their losing streak to four on Thursday, dropping them down to 1-4. They lost 17-2 to the East Webster Wolverines. Unfortunately, that's the second time they've come up short against the Wolverines this season, as they also lost their prior matchup 19-1 on Thursday.
As for East Webster, the win (which was their seventh in a row) raised their record to 15-7. They might be getting used to big wins seeing as the team has won 11 games by eight runs or more this season.
For East Webster's part, June Gray looked comfortable as she struck out six batters over three innings while giving up no earned runs off one hit (and only one walk).
At the plate, the team relied heavily on Faith Edwards, who went 2-for-3 with one home run, four RBI, and two runs. Rainey Gray was another key player, going 2-for-3 with three runs, two RBI, and one double.
Coming up, Kemper County will venture away from home to face off against Columbus at 6:30 p.m. on the 10th. As for East Webster, they will host Eupora at 6:30 p.m. on Tuesday. The Eagles' pitching crew has only allowed 1.5 runs per game this season, so the Wolverines' hitters will have their work cut out for them.
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