The Western Hills Wolverines will head out on the road to face off against the Madison Southern Eagles at 6:30 p.m. on Thursday. Given that the two teams suffered a loss in their last game, they both have a little extra motivation heading into this game.
On Tuesday, Western Hills came up short against Franklin County and fell 10-5. Western Hills has now taken an 'L' in back-to-back games.
Western Hills saw six different players step up and record at least one hit. One of them was Addison Watson, who scored a run and stole a base while going 3-for-4. Watson has been nothing but reliable on the mound: she hasn't pitched less than six innings in three consecutive pitching appearances. Another player making a difference was Presely Fell, who scored a run while going 3-for-4.
Meanwhile, it was a hard-fought matchup, but Madison Southern had to settle for a 6-4 loss against Franklin County on Friday.
Western Hills' defeat ended a seven-game streak of wins at home and dropped them to 14-10. As for Madison Southern, their loss dropped their record down to 7-12.
Western Hills took their victory against Madison Southern in their previous meeting back in May of 2023 by a conclusive 13-4. The rematch might be a little tougher for Western Hills since the team won't have the home-field advantage this time around. We'll see if the change in venue makes a difference.
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