The Westmoreland Eagles will square off against the Monroe County Falcons at 5:30 p.m. on Tuesday. The two teams have had a bumpy ride up to this point with five consecutive losses apiece.
Westmoreland came into this matchup off a tough nine-run loss on Saturday. This time they kept things ultra-competitive, but unfortunately the final result was the same. They fell just short of Franklin-Simpson by a score of 10-8 on Monday. For those keeping track at home, that's the closest defeat the Eagles have suffered since May 21, 2024.
Gabrielle Hale made the most of her time at bat despite the final result and went 1-for-3 with two runs, one double, and one RBI. Another player making a difference was Kynlei Holman, who went 1-for-3 with three runs.
Metcalfe County hit Monroe County with a four-run fourth inning on Monday, which goes a long way in explaining the final result. The Falcons fell just short of the Hornets by a score of 8-7. Even though they lost, the Falcons' still made a splash at the plate and bumped their average scoring up to 6.1 runs per game (they're now ranked -1th in scoring overall).
Kyley Craighead was cooking despite her team's loss, going 2-for-3 with one stolen base, two RBI, and one run. Callie Wheeler was another key player, going 1-for-3 with two RBI, one run, and one double.
Westmoreland's loss dropped their record down to 7-12. As for Monroe County, their defeat dropped their record down to 3-12-1.
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