Washington won the last time they faced West Craven, and things went their way on Thursday too. The Washington Pam Pack came out on top against the West Craven Eagles by a score of 7-3. The victory made it back-to-back wins for Washington.
Emma Orr made a splash while hitting and pitching. She struck out 15 batters over seven innings while giving up just two earned (and one unearned) runs off three hits. Orr has been nothing but reliable on the mound: she hasn't pitched less than six innings every time she's pitched this season. Orr was also solid in the batter's box, going 2-for-4 with two RBI and a double.
Orr wasn't the only one making solid contact as five players wound up with at least one hit. One of them was Peyton Youmans, who scored a run and stole a base while going 1-for-4. Addison Miller was another key contributor, scoring a run while going 2-for-4.
Like Washington, West Craven also got a great game from a two-way player: Ronnetta Gurley. She looked comfortable on the mound, striking out 13 batters over six innings while giving up four earned (and one unearned) runs off six hits (and only one walk). Gurley was also big at the plate, going 1-for-2 with a triple, a run, and an RBI.
Gurley wasn't the only one making solid contact as two players wound up with at least one hit. One of them was Izabella Sutton, who scored a run while going 1-for-3.
Even though they lost, West Craven didn't let batters stay on the plate for long and finished the game with 13 strikeouts. That's the most strikeouts they've managed all season.
Washington's win bumped their record up to 6-2. As for West Craven, this is the second loss in a row for them and nudges their season record down to 3-7.
Both teams are looking forward to the support of their home crowds in their upcoming games. Washington will take on South Central at 6:00 p.m. on Tuesday. As for West Craven, they will be playing at home against New Bern at 6:00 p.m. on Monday. New Bern's pitching crew has only allowed 2.4 runs per game this season, so West Craven's hitters will have their work cut out for them.
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