After flying high against Bokoshe last Tuesday, Webbers Falls came back down to earth. The Webbers Falls Warriors took a 7-2 hit to the loss column at the hands of the Porter Pirates on Friday. The result was an unpleasant reminder to Webbers Falls of the 9-0 defeat they experienced in the pair's previous head-to-head fixture back in March of 2023.
For Porter's part, Landyn Smith made a splash no matter where he played. He looked comfortable on the mound, striking out eight batters over five innings while giving up just two earned runs off four hits. Smith has been consistent recently: he hasn't tossed less than five strikeouts in four consecutive pitching appearances. Smith was also solid in the batter's box, going 2-for-3 with three RBI and a stolen base.
In other batting news, Tyler Durrett was incredible, getting on base in three of his four plate appearances with a home run, two runs, and two RBI. Camden Dickey was another key contributor, scoring two runs while getting on base in all three of his plate appearances.
Webbers Falls has not been sharp recently as the team has lost three of their last four games, which put a noticeable dent in their 5-4 record this season. As for Porter, the victory was the third in a row for them, bringing their record for this year to 17-11-1.
Webbers Falls will head out on the road to take on Braggs at 4:00 p.m. on Monday. As for Porter, they will look to defend their home field on Monday against Liberty at 6:00 p.m. Porter is facing Liberty at the right time seeing as Liberty is stuck on a six-game losing streak.
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