West Ridge had lost three straight at home, but on Saturday they dropped down to 9-8 to make it four. They fell just short of the Cocke County Fighting Cocks by a score of 11-9. The pitching woes were uncharacteristic for the Wolves, who until this contest were averaging 2.76 runs allowed.
Teagan Tipton made the most of her time in the batter's box despite the final result and went 3-for-5 with one home run, two doubles, and two RBI. That home run marked the first that she has launched this season. Lacey Fugate was another key player, getting on base in three of her five plate appearances with one stolen base, two RBI, and one run.
As for Cocke County, the victory was the tenth in a row for them, bringing their record up to 15-1. The wins came thanks in part to their pitching effort, having only surrendered 1.9 runs on average over those games.
On Cocke County's side, Ellie Proffitt made a splash no matter where she played. She looked comfortable on the mound, pitching seven innings while giving up three earned (and six unearned) runs off nine hits. Proffitt was also big at the plate, going 2-for-4 with three RBI.
In other batting news, Ceegee Mcnealy was a standout: she got on base in four of her five plate appearances with three runs and one double. That's the most runs she has posted since back in March. Another player making a difference was Brookelyn Strange, who went 3-for-4 with one triple, one run, and one double.
Looking ahead, West Ridge will host Science Hill at 4:30 p.m. on Monday. The two teams have allowed few runs on average (the Wolves 2.8, the Hilltoppers 4) so any runs scored will be well earned. As for Cocke County, they will venture away from home to challenge Grainger at 5:30 p.m. on Monday.
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