Winning is always nice, but doing so behind a season-high score is even better (just ask Villa Rica). Everything went their way against the Rome Wolves on Thursday as the Villa Rica Wildcats made off with a 23-8 win. With that victory, the Wildcats brought their scoring average up to 7.2 runs per game.
Kylah Hutchinson made a big impact while hitting and pitching. She looked comfortable on the mound, not allowing a single earned run and only two hits while striking out six over 4.2 innings pitched. She has been consistent recently: she hasn't given up more than one walk in four consecutive pitching appearances. She was also solid in the batter's box, scoring a run and stealing a base while going 2-for-3. She also put up a double, which washer first of the season.
In other batting news, Alexis Jones was incredible, going 2-for-2 with a home run, four RBI, and two runs. That home run marked the first that she's launched this season. Another player making a difference was Carlie Garrisson, who scored a run and stole two bases while going 1-for-2.
Perhaps unsurprisingly given the score, Villa Rica was getting hits left and right and finished the game having posted a batting average of .441. That's a new trend for them: their average batting average was 25.3% earlier this season, but in their last five matchups they've averaged 33.2%.
Villa Rica has been performing well recently as they've won six of their last eight games, which provided a nice bump to their 7-5 record this season. As for Rome, they dropped their record down to 4-12 with that loss, which was their fifth straight at home.
Villa Rica will head out to square off against Harris County at 4:00 p.m. on Friday. As for Rome, they will play host again on Tuesday to welcome Alexander, where first pitch is scheduled at 4:30 p.m.
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