Westmoreland can now show off seven landslide victories after their most recent game on Thursday. Their pitcher stepped up to hand the Colonial Beach Drifters a 15-0 shutout. The victory was familiar territory for Westmoreland who now have eight in a row.
Emma Burgess made a big impact no matter where she played. She looked comfortable on the mound, not allowing a single earned run and only one hit while striking out seven over five innings pitched. Burgess has been nothing but reliable: she hasn't pitched less than five innings in six consecutive pitching appearances. Burgess was also solid in the batter's box, scoring three runs.
In other batting news, Kahlyn Reeves was excellent, scoring two runs and stealing two bases while getting on base in two of her four plate appearances. Another player making a difference was Aven Clarke, who scored a run while getting on base in three of her four plate appearances.
On Colonial Beach's side, they saw two different players step up and record at least one hit. One of them was Zayna Wolfe, who went 1-for-3 with a double.
Westmoreland's win was their third straight on the road, which pushed their record up to 8-1. As for Colonial Beach, they are on a four-game losing streak that has dropped them down to 2-11.
Both teams are looking forward to the support of their home crowds in their upcoming games. Westmoreland will take on Lancaster at 5:00 p.m. on Tuesday. As for Colonial Beach, they will look to defend their home field on Tuesday against Rappahannock at 6:00 p.m.
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