Ritchie County put the finishing touches on their tenth blowout victory of the season on Thursday. They blew past the Wahama White Falcons 10-3. The victory made it back-to-back wins for Ritchie County.
Rocklyn Marcum spent all seven innings on the mound, and it's clear why: she surrendered three earned runs on eight hits and racked up nine Ks. She has been nothing but reliable: she hasn't tossed less than five strikeouts in 12 consecutive pitching appearances.
On the hitting side, Jayci Gray was incredible, scoring two runs and stealing three bases while going 2-for-4. Another player making a difference was Baylee Butta, who scored two runs and stole two bases while going 1-for-4.
On Wahama's side, they also let their pitcher toss all seven innings and she was also dialed-in: Elissa Hoffman gave up just two earned (and eight unearned) runs on eight hits and racked up seven Ks.
At the plate, Wahama saw six different players step up and record at least one hit. One of them was Fiona VanMatre, who went 2-for-4 with two RBI.
Ritchie County is on a roll lately: they've won four of their last five matches, which provided a nice bump to their 12-5 record this season. As for Wahama, their defeat dropped their record down to 12-6.
Both squads are looking forward to the support of their home crowds in their upcoming games. Ritchie County will take on Ravenswood at 6:00 p.m. on Friday. Ritchie County's pitching crew has only allowed 3.1 runs per game this season, so Ravenswood's hitters will have their work cut out for them. As for Wahama, they will be playing in front of their home fans against Tyler at 5:30 p.m. on Friday. Wahama is strutting in with some hitting muscle, as they've averaged 9.5 runs per game this season.
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