Western Yell County is 1-9 against County Line since March of 2017 but they'll have a chance to close the gap a little bit on Tuesday. After both having extra time off, the two teams will shake off the rust and duke it out at 4:30 p.m. Neither Western Yell County nor County Line posted many runs in their last games, so it might be the pitching crews that decide this one.
Friday just wasn't the day for Western Yell County's offense. They fell 5-0 to Scranton last Friday. The Wolverines have now taken an 'L' in back-to-back games.
Meanwhile, County Line came up short against Scranton last Tuesday, falling 14-2. The contest marked the Indians' lowest-scoring matchup so far this season.
Virginia Besier spent all seven innings on the mound, and it's clear why: she surrendered three earned (and 11 unearned) runs on 14 hits. She has been nothing but reliable: she hasn't given up more than two walks any time she's pitched this season.
On the hitting side, County Line saw three different players step up and record at least one hit. One of them was Brooklynn Martin, who scored a run while going 1-for-3. Katelynn Sarten also deserves some recognition as she hit her first triple of the season.
County Line's defeat was their first in the conference, dropping their conference record down to 2-1 and their overall record down to 4-3. As for Western Yell County, their loss dropped their record down to 2-6-1.
Western Yell County couldn't quite get it done against County Line in their previous matchup back in April of 2024 as they fell 6-2. Can Western Yell County avenge their defeat or is history doomed to repeat itself? We'll find out soon enough.
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