Westmoreland has been on the road for four straight, but on Thursday they'll finally head home. They will take on the Rappahannock Raiders at 5:00 p.m. on Thursday. Both teams have allowed few runs on average, (Westmoreland: 2.2, Rappahannock: 3.2) so any runs scored will be well earned.
Westmoreland is hoping to deliver their fans another blowout on Thursday, just like they did against Essex (and have done all season long). Westmoreland was the clear victor by a 15-1 margin over Essex on Thursday. The high-scoring effort was just what Westmoreland needed considering they were shutout in their previous contest.
Emma Burgess was a major factor while hitting and pitching. She struck out ten batters over six innings while giving up just one earned run off two hits. Burgess has been nothing but reliable on the mound: she hasn't tossed less than five strikeouts in 11 consecutive pitching appearances. Burgess was also solid in the batter's box, scoring two runs while going 2-for-3.
In other batting news, Brittney Rose was a standout: she went 2-for-5 with two stolen bases, two runs, and a triple. Addison Hinson was another key contributor, scoring two runs and stealing two bases while getting on base in all four of her plate appearances.
Meanwhile, it was close, but last Thursday Rappahannock sidestepped Northumberland for a 3-2 win. The victory made it back-to-back wins for Rappahannock.
Northumberland's batters probably weren't too happy with Claire Dameron, who pitched a no hitter and racked up 11 Ks (she gave up two walks).
On the hitting side, the team relied heavily on Kelsey Rogers, who scored a run and stole two bases while getting on base in all two of her plate appearances.
Westmoreland's victory bumped their record up to 11-4. As for Rappahannock, they pushed their record up to 11-6-1 with that win, which was their fifth straight at home.
Both the pair just can't seem to miss. Westmoreland has been making plenty of contact this season, having averaged 9.6 hits per game. However, it's not like Rappahannock struggles in that department as they've been averaging only 4.7. With both teams so capable at the plate, fans should be ready for an impressive hitting performance.
Westmoreland suffered a grim 9-0 defeat to Rappahannock in their previous meeting two weeks ago. A big factor in that loss was the dominant performance of Dameron, who didn't allow a single earned run and only two hits while striking out 13 over seven innings pitched. Now that Westmoreland knows the damage she can cause, will they be able to stop her this time? There's only one way to find out.
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