Walkertown was not able to break out of their rough patch on Tuesday as the team picked up their third straight defeat. Their rough 16-1 loss to the Morehead Panthers might stick with them for a while. The result was an unpleasant reminder to Walkertown of the 9-2 defeat they experienced in the pair's previous head-to-head fixture last Wednesday.
Walkertown saw two different players step up and record at least one hit. One of them was Trinity Stressman, who scored a run while going 2-for-2.
On Morehead's side, Saillie Aheron was a major factor while hitting and pitching. On the mound, she didn't allow a single earned run over four innings pitched. Aheron has been nothing but reliable: she hasn't given up more than two walks in three consecutive pitching appearances. Aheron was also stellar in the batter's box, going 3-for-3 with three RBI and two doubles.
In other batting news, Morehead got a massive performance out of Tylar Crawford, who went 3-for-4 with three runs, four RBI, and a stolen base. Crawford has been hot recently, having posted at least one stolen base the last four times she's played. Kylee Horsley was another key contributor, scoring two runs while going 3-for-4.
Walkertown's loss ended a three-game streak of wins at home and dropped them to 10-8. As for Morehead, they are on a roll lately: they've won four of their last five games, which provided a massive bump to their 10-7 record this season.
Walkertown will head out on the road to face off against Southwest Guilford at 7:00 p.m. on Wednesday. Southwest Guilford will roll in looking for their ninth straight victory, something Walkertown surely won't give up without a fight. As for Morehead, they will head out on the road to square off against Reidsville at 5:00 p.m. on Friday. Morehead is strutting in with some hitting muscle, as they've averaged 8.2 runs per game this season.
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