Ridge Spring-Monetta fell victim to Wagener-Salley and their airtight pitching crew on Thursday. Their tough 21-0 defeat to the Wagener-Salley War Eagles might stick with them for a while. Ridge Spring-Monetta's loss continues an unfortunate trend for the squad, making it three in a row.
For Wagener-Salley's part, Kylee Hookr made a big impact while hitting and pitching. She looked comfortable on the mound, keeping things locked down with no earned runs or hits while striking out six over 4.2 innings pitched. Hookr has been nothing but reliable: she hasn't tossed less than five strikeouts in six consecutive pitching appearances. Hookr was also stellar in the batter's box, scoring four runs and stealing three bases while going 2-for-4.
In other batting news, Wagener-Salley got a massive performance out of Allie Davis, who scored three runs and stole two bases while going 2-for-4. Another player making a difference was Makenley Walling, who scored three runs and stole a base while going 3-for-4.
Ridge Spring-Monetta's defeat dropped their record down to 8-10. As for Wagener-Salley, the win was the fifth in a row for them, bringing their record for this year to 12-8.
Both teams will have to hit the road in their upcoming games. Ridge Spring-Monetta will square off against Horse Creek Academy at 5:30 p.m. on Friday. Horse Creek Academy is strutting in with some hitting muscle, as they've averaged 12.9 runs per game this season. As for Wagener-Salley, they will head out on the road to challenge Airport at 6:00 p.m. on Friday. Both teams will come into the matchup having just posted big wins, so someone is set to suffer a big change in fortunes.
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