Webster County can finally bid farewell to their seven-game losing streak dating back to last season thanks to their game on Saturday. They put the hurt on the Wirt County Tigers with a sharp 20-1 victory. The win was just what Webster County needed coming off of a 16-0 defeat in their prior contest.
Darryn Loughridge made a splash no matter where she played. She struck out eight batters over three innings while giving up no earned run off four hits (and not a single walk). Loughridge has been nothing but reliable on the mound: she hasn't given up more than two walks in three consecutive pitching appearances. Loughridge was also big at the plate, scoring two runs while going 2-for-3.
In other batting news, Webster County got a massive performance out of Rylee Stout, who got on base in all four of her plate appearances with three runs, four RBI, and a stolen base. Maggie Cochran was another key contributor, scoring three runs and stealing two bases while getting on base in all four of her plate appearances.
On Wirt County's side, Allison Neff made the most of her time at bat despite the final result and scored two runs and stole three bases while going 1-for-1. Another player making a difference was Katie Duskey, who scored a run and stole a base while going 1-for-2.
Webster County's victory ended a four-game drought on the road dating back to last season and puts them at 1-4. As for Wirt County, they haven't won a game yet this season and fell to 0-4.
Webster County will have a chance to go back-to-back against Wirt County: the pair will be back at it again later today.
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