The Westmoreland Eagles will head out to challenge the Trousdale County Yellowjackets at 5:30 p.m. on Thursday. Both come into the match bolstered by wins in their previous matches.
If Westmoreland beats Trousdale County with seven runs on Thursday, it's going to be the squad's new lucky number: they've won their past two games with that exact score. The Eagles came out on top in a nail-biter against East Robertson on Thursday, sneaking past 7-5. The victory made it back-to-back wins for the Eagles.
Lanie Cook Parkhurst was a major factor while hitting and pitching. She didn't allow a single earned run over six innings pitched. Cook Parkhurst was also solid in the batter's box, going 1-for-3 with one triple, one run, and one RBI. That triple was her first of the season.
In other batting news, the team relied heavily on Elora Vega, who went a perfect 2-for-2 with one stolen base and one RBI.
Meanwhile, Trousdale County got the win against White House-Heritage on Tuesday by a conclusive 15-5. The result was nothing new for the Yellowjackets, who have now won four contests by six runs or more so far this season.
Trousdale County is on a roll lately: they've won three of their last four matches. That's provided a nice bump to their 7-3-1 record this season. Those victories came thanks in part to their hitting performance across that stretch, as they averaged 10.0 runs over those games. As for Westmoreland, they now have a winning record of 5-4.
Westmoreland came up short against Trousdale County when the teams last played back in April of 2024, falling 5-1. Can the Eagles avenge their loss or is history doomed to repeat itself? We'll find out soon enough.
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