West Liberty-Salem won against Madison Plains last Friday with six runs and they decided to stick to that run total again on Tuesday. The West Liberty-Salem Tigers had just enough and edged the West Jefferson Roughriders out 6-5. The win made it back-to-back victories for West Liberty-Salem.
Kennedy Wallace spent all seven innings played on the mound, and it's clear why: she surrendered three earned (and two unearned) runs on seven hits. She has been consistent recently: she hasn't pitched less than five innings every time she's pitched this season.
On the hitting side, Briley Sullivan and Whitney Strapp did most of the damage at the plate: Sullivan scored a run while getting on base in four of her five plate appearances, while Strapp went 2-for-5 with three RBI.
On West Jefferson's side, Zoey Brown made the most of her time at bat despite the final result and got on base in three of her four plate appearances with two runs, a triple, and an RBI. Kimberly Warnock was another key contributor, scoring a run while going 2-for-3.
West Liberty-Salem's win was their third straight at home, which pushed their record up to 3-1. They've had to fight for that success though, as they only beat their opponents by an average of 1.67 runs across that stretch. As for West Jefferson, they have fallen quite a ways from their 19-2 record last season and are now at 1-6.
West Liberty-Salem will head out on the road to challenge Southeastern Local at 5:00 p.m. on Friday. Southeastern Local will roll in looking for their ninth straight victory, something West Liberty-Salem surely won't give up without a fight. As for West Jefferson, they will be playing at home against Bishop Ready at 5:15 p.m. on Thursday. West Jefferson is strutting in with some hitting muscle, as they've averaged 6.9 runs per game this season.
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