Webster County lost against South Harrison back in March, and unfortunately they wound up with the same result on Tuesday. The Webster County Highlanders' rough 14-4 defeat to the South Harrison Hawks might stick with them for a while. Webster County has now taken an 'L' in back-to-back games.
Madison Tharp was cooking despite her team's loss, going 2-for-2 with two doubles and a stolen base. Riley McCoy was another key contributor, scoring two runs and stealing a base while going 1-for-3.
On South Harrison's side, Alexis Shaw was a major factor while hitting and pitching. She looked comfortable on the mound, striking out ten batters over six innings while giving up just one earned (and three unearned) runs off six hits. Shaw was also big at the plate, going 1-for-4 with a home run and two RBI.
In other batting news, Hope Woods was incredible, getting on base in four of her five plate appearances with a home run and three runs. Another player making a difference was Alissa Talbott, who went 3-for-5 with four RBI and a run.
Webster County's loss dropped their record down to 4-7. As for South Harrison, the win made it two in a row for them and bumps their season record up to 9-7.
Both squads will have to hit the road in their upcoming games. Webster County will take on Charleston Catholic at 6:00 p.m. on Friday. As for South Harrison, they will head out on the road to square off against Gilmer County at 5:30 p.m. on Wednesday. Both teams will come into the match having just posted big wins, so someone is set to suffer a big change in fortunes.
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