West Craven lost against Washington last Tuesday, and unfortunately they wound up with the same result on Thursday. The West Craven Eagles took a 7-3 hit to the loss column at the hands of the Washington Pam Pack. West Craven has now taken an 'L' in back-to-back games.
Ronnetta Gurley was huge while hitting and pitching even without the win. On the mound, she struck out 13 batters over six innings while giving up four earned (and one unearned) runs off six hits (and only one walk). Gurley has been nothing but reliable: she hasn't given up a single walk in three consecutive pitching appearances. Gurley was also solid in the batter's box, going 1-for-2 with a triple, a run, and an RBI.
Gurley wasn't the only one making solid contact as two players wound up with at least one hit. One of them was Izabella Sutton, who scored a run while going 1-for-3.
Even though they lost, West Craven didn't let batters stay on the plate for long and finished the game with 13 strikeouts. That's the most strikeouts they've managed all season.
Like West Craven, Washington also got a great game from a two-way player: Emma Orr. She struck out 15 batters over seven innings while giving up just two earned (and one unearned) runs off three hits. Orr was also big at the plate, going 2-for-4 with two RBI and a double.
West Craven's loss dropped their record down to 3-7. As for Washington, the win made it two in a row for them and bumps their season record up to 6-2.
Both teams are looking forward to the support of their home crowds in their upcoming games. West Craven will take on New Bern at 6:00 p.m. on Monday. New Bern's pitching crew has only allowed 2.4 runs per game this season, so West Craven's hitters will have their work cut out for them. As for Washington, they will be playing in front of their home fans against South Central at 6:00 p.m. on Tuesday.
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