In what's become a running theme this season, Ashe County gave their fans yet another huge victory on Thursday. They put the hurt on the John Paul II Catholic Saints with a sharp 11-3 win. The victory made it back-to-back wins for Ashe County.
Maleah Lovell was a major factor while hitting and pitching. She looked comfortable on the mound, striking out 12 batters over seven innings while giving up just two earned (and one unearned) runs off four hits (and not a single walk). Lovell was also big at the plate, scoring a run while going 2-for-5.
In other batting news, the team relied heavily on Nadilyn Eason, who went 4-for-4 with five runs, two triples, and three RBI. Another player making a difference was Caitlin Wood, who scored two runs and stole a base while going 2-for-4.
On John Paul II Catholic's side, Tenley Weathington spent all seven innings on the mound, and it's clear why: she surrendered four earned (and seven unearned) runs on 11 hits and racked up 11 Ks.
On the hitting side, Alana Albritton made the most of her time at bat despite the final result and went 2-for-3 with a home run and two runs.
Ashe County is on a roll lately: they've won five of their last six games, which provided a nice bump to their 7-4 record this season. As for John Paul II Catholic, they dropped their record down to 4-9 with that defeat, which was their fifth straight at home.
Ashe County will head out on the road to take on Watauga at 6:00 p.m. on Monday. Ashe County is strutting in with some hitting muscle, as they've averaged 7.4 runs per game this season. As for John Paul II Catholic, they will look to defend their home field on Tuesday against Grace Christian at 4:00 p.m. John Paul II Catholic has given up an average of 8.6 runs per game this season, so hopefully the team got some pitching drills in this week.
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