Western Hills was not able to break out of their rough patch on Thursday as the team picked up their sixth straight loss. They took a 7-3 hit to the loss column at the hands of the Montgomery County Indians. The Wolverines were not able to make up for their defeat to the Indians from their previous meeting back in May of 2023.
Brianna Young was cooking despite her team's loss, going 1-for-3 with one home run. Another player making a difference was Presely Fell, who went 1-for-2 with one stolen base and one run.
Western Hills' record now sits at 8-22. As for Montgomery County, they are on a roll lately: they've won eight of their last ten matches. That's provided a nice bump to their 17-5 record this season.
Western Hills will square off against Mercer County at 6:00 p.m. on Friday. The Titans have struggled to contain batters this season (they've allowed 7.48 runs per game on average), something the Wolverines will no doubt try to take advantage of. As for Montgomery County, they will be playing in front of their home fans against Estill County at 6:00 p.m. on Friday. The Indians' pitchers better be ready for this one: the Engineers have averaged an impressive 6.5 runs per game this season.
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