The matchup between Westran and Schuyler County on Tuesday hardly resembled the 3-1 effort from their previous meeting. The Westran Hornets blew past the Schuyler County Rams 17-2. The victory was nothing new for the Hornets as they're now sitting on three straight.
Kylee Hayes made a splash while hitting and pitching. On the mound, she didn't allow a single earned run over four innings pitched. She has been nothing but reliable: she hasn't given up more than two walks in three consecutive appearances. She was even better at the plate, going 1-for-3 with a home run, three RBI, and two runs.
In other batting news, the team relied heavily on Kharigan Fuemmmeler, who went 2-for-3 with a home run, five RBI, and two runs. What's more, she also posted a .667 batting average, which is the highestshe's posted since back in August. Another player making a difference was Hadley Harvey, who scored a run and stole two bases while going 2-for-3.
Perhaps unsurprisingly given the score, Westran lost a few balls and finished the game with two home runs. That's the most home runs they've managed all season.
Westran's record is now 13-10. As for Schuyler County, they are on a nine-game losing streak that has dropped them down to 4-14.
Westran will venture away from home to face off against Moberly at 5:00 p.m. on Wednesday. Westran will be hoping to continue their three-game streak of scoring more runs each contest than the last. As for Schuyler County, they will face off against Milan at 5:00 p.m. on Thursday. Milan is coming into the game with seven straight wins on the road, so Schuyler County will have to stop a team with plenty of momentum.
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