The Westmoreland Eagles will head out to take on the Jo Byrns Red Devils at 5:00 p.m. on Monday. Given that the two teams suffered a loss in their last games, they both have a little extra motivation heading into this game.
On Thursday, Westmoreland didn't have quite enough to beat Clay County and fell 9-8. The Eagles have struggled against the Bulldogs recently, as the game was their third consecutive lost matchup.
Goodpasture Christian hit Jo Byrns with a six-run sixth inning last Thursday, which goes a long way in explaining the final result. The Red Devils came up short against the Cougars, falling 16-7.
Hailee Lemmons made the most of her time in the batter's box despite the final result and got on base in three of her four plate appearances with two runs, one stolen base, and one double. That stolen base marked the first that she has snagged this season. Another player making a difference was Layna Michels, who got on base in two of her four plate appearances with one stolen base and one RBI.
Westmoreland now has a losing record of 3-4. As for Jo Byrns, their loss dropped their record down to 2-5.
Westmoreland got the 'W' when the teams last played on March 2nd against Jo Byrns by a conclusive 11-1 score. The rematch might be a little tougher for the Eagles since the team won't have the home-field advantage this time around. We'll see if the change in venue makes a difference.
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