Spurger is 0-5 against West Hardin since March of 2018 but they'll have a chance to close the gap a little bit on Friday. The Spurger Pirates will head out on the road to take on the West Hardin Oilers at 5:00 p.m.
The matchup between Spurger and West Hardin on Tuesday hardly resembled the 1-0 effort from their previous meeting. Spurger fell victim to a tough 16-8 loss at the hands of West Hardin. Spurger has now taken an 'L' in back-to-back games.
For West Hardin's part, Cheyenne Steele made a big impact no matter where she played. On the mound, she struck out 13 batters over 6.2 innings while giving up just two earned (and six unearned) runs off six hits. Steele was also big at the plate, going 1-for-4 with a stolen base and a double.
In other batting news, West Hardin let Lexie Ramirez and Olivia Hashaw loose on the outfield. Ramirez scored four runs and stole four bases while going 2-for-6, while Hashaw scored two runs and stole a base while getting on base in all five of her plate appearances. Another player making a difference was Kymber Dagle, who scored a run and stole three bases while going 2-for-5.
Spurger now has a losing record at 1-2. As for West Hardin, their victory bumped their record up to 5-7.
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