In what's become a running theme this season, SouthWest Edgecombe gave their fans yet another huge victory on Thursday. Everything went their way against the Greene Central Rams as the SouthWest Edgecombe Cougars made off with a 17-1 win. SouthWest Edgecombe's hitters stepped up their game for this one, as that was the most runs they've scored all season.
MacKenzie Rogers made a big impact no matter where she played. She looked comfortable on the mound, striking out ten batters over four innings while giving up just one earned run off three hits (and only one walk). Rogers has been nothing but reliable: she hasn't tossed less than six strikeouts in four consecutive pitching appearances. Rogers was also big at the plate, scoring two runs and stealing a base while going 1-for-4.
In other batting news, SouthWest Edgecombe got a massive performance out of Ramzie Bryant, who went 3-for-4 with three runs, four RBI, and two doubles. Another player making a difference was Deniya Mayo, who scored four runs and stole a base while going 3-for-3.
On Greene Central's side, Shelby McKeel made the most of her time at bat despite the final result and went 1-for-1 with a triple, a stolen base, and two RBI.
The victory made it two in a row for SouthWest Edgecombe and bumps their season record up to 5-3. As for Greene Central, they haven't won a game yet this season and fell to 0-9.
SouthWest Edgecombe will be playing at home against Northern Nash at 6:00 p.m. on Monday. SouthWest Edgecombe will be hoping to continue their four-game streak of scoring more runs each matchup than the last. As for Greene Central, they will head out on the road to square off against Fike at 6:00 p.m. on Monday. Fike is coming into the match with three straight losses at home, meaning Greene Central will have to defend against a squad hungry for a win.
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