The Kecoughtan Warriors will square off against the Manor Mustangs at 4:30 p.m. on Thursday. Both squads will be entering this one on the heels of a big victory.
Kecoughtan will roll into the contest after a wild two-game stretch: they didn't score any runs on Monday, then bounced right back against Bethel on Wednesday. The Warriors blew past the Bruins 15-2.
Meanwhile, Manor got themselves on the board against Norcom on Tuesday, but Norcom never followed suit. They put the hurt on the Greyhounds with a sharp 18-0 win. The victory made it back-to-back wins for the Mustangs.
Makenzi Lafave was a major factor while hitting and pitching. She looked comfortable on the mound, keeping things locked down with no earned runs or hits while striking out eight over five innings pitched. She has been consistent recently: she hasn't given up a single earned run in three consecutive appearances. She was also solid in the batter's box, getting on base in three of her four plate appearances with two RBI.
In other batting news, the team relied heavily on Tiesha Cross, who got on base in all three of her plate appearances with two runs, one stolen base, and two RBI. Zoey Scott was another key player, going 1-for-3 with two RBI, one run, and one double.
Manor hit smart and finished the game with only two strikeouts. They are a perfect 3-0 when they post two or more strikeouts.
Kecoughtan's victory bumped their record up to 11-2. As for Manor, they now have a winning record of 8-7.
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