Softball Recap: West Lincoln Has No Trouble Against Amite County

Bears

Margin (Wins)

03/27/25 @ Amite County	20
03/27/25 vs Amite County	19
02/27/25 vs Franklin County	15
02/22/25 @ Natchez	13
02/21/25 @ Natchez	13

West Lincoln never let their opponents score on Thursday. They put the hurt on the Amite County Trojans with a sharp 19-0 victory. Considering the Bears have won six matches by more than 11 runs this season, Thursday's blowout was nothing new.

Haleigh Beth Wallace was a major factor while hitting and pitching. She looked comfortable on the mound, striking out six batters over three innings while giving up no earned runs off two hits (and not a single walk). Furthermore, she didn't allow a single walk, the first time she has blanked an opponent since March 1st. She was also solid in the batter's box, scoring a run while going 2-for-2. That's the most hits she has posted since back in February.

In other batting news, Baleigh Griffith and Ryleigh Purdy did most of the damage at the plate: Griffith went a perfect 2-for-2 with one home run, two stolen bases, and three RBI, while Purdy scored three runs and stole two bases while going 2-for-2. Purdy has been hot recently, having posted at least one stolen base the last three times she's played. The team also got some help courtesy of Brooklyn Huey, who scored three runs while getting on base in all three of her plate appearances.

West Lincoln always had someone on base and finished the game having posted an OBP of .667. They easily outclassed their opponents in that department as Amite County only posted an OBP of .231.

The win made it two in a row for West Lincoln and bumps their season record up to 7-12. The victories came thanks in part to their hitting performance across that stretch, as they averaged 19.5 runs over those games. As for Amite County, their defeat was their 16th straight on the road dating back to last season, which dropped their record down to 1-12.

Both teams are looking forward to the support of their home crowds in their upcoming games. West Lincoln will host Tylertown at 9:00 a.m. on Saturday. As for Amite County, they will be playing at home against Franklin County at 6:30 p.m. on Monday.