After losing to Red Bud the last time they met, Wesclin decided to demonstrate that turnabout is fair play. The Wesclin Warriors narrowly escaped with a victory as the squad sidled past the Red Bud Musketeers 6-5.
Erin Harpstrite made a splash while hitting and pitching. She struck out ten batters over seven innings while giving up five earned runs off seven hits. Harpstrite was also solid in the batter's box, going 2-for-4 with three RBI and a double.
In other batting news, Ava Spalding and Lexie Oster did most of the damage at the plate: Spalding scored two runs while going 3-for-4, while Oster scored two runs and stole a base while going 3-for-4.
On Red Bud's side, Lyla Hess and Josie Meyer stepped up to the plate in a big way. Hess went 1-for-3 with three stolen bases and an RBI, while Meyer scored two runs and stole a base while going 1-for-3. The team also got some help courtesy of Lydia Koesterer, who scored a run and stole a base while going 2-for-3.
Even though they lost, Red Bud didn't let batters stay on the plate for long and finished the game with 15 strikeouts. That's the most strikeouts they've managed all season.
Wesclin now has a winning record of 5-4. As for Red Bud, their defeat dropped their record down to 3-3.
Both teams will have to hit the road in their upcoming games. Wesclin is on the road again on Friday to play New Athens at 3:30 p.m. Wesclin is strutting in with some hitting muscle, as they've averaged 8.2 runs per game this season. As for Red Bud, they will head out on the road to challenge Triad at 11:00 a.m. on Saturday. Red Bud's pitching crew has only allowed 2.7 runs per game this season, so Triad's hitters will have their work cut out for them.
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