It may have taken eight innings to finish the job, but Westran ultimately got the result they hoped for on Thursday. They came out on top against the Knox County Eagles by a score of 9-6. For the Hornets, this counts as revenge for the 11-5 loss the Eagles walked away with the last time they faced one another back in September of 2023.
Kylee Hayes spent all eight innings on the mound, and it's clear why: she surrendered six earned runs on 12 hits and racked up seven Ks. That's the most strikeouts she has posted since September 4th.
At the plate, Charley Starr and Hadley Harvey did most of the damage at the plate: Starr went 2-for-5 with two runs, a triple, and a triple, while Harvey scored two runs while going 2-for-4. What's more, Harvey also racked up two hits, the mostshe's had since September 4th. Another player making a difference was Kate Hollmann, who scored a run while going 2-for-5.
Westran hit smart and finished the game with only two strikeouts. They easily outclassed their opponents in that department as Knox County struck out seven times.
The victory got Westran back to even at 7-7. As for Knox County, their record now sits at 2-9.
Westran will be staying on the road on Saturday to face off against Novinger at 9:45 a.m. Westran is facing Novinger at the right time seeing as Novinger is stuck on a three-game losing streak. As for Knox County, they will welcome Salisbury at 5:00 p.m. on Monday. Salisbury's pitching crew has only allowed 1.8 runs per game this season, so Knox County's hitters will have their work cut out for them.
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