South Delta couldn't capitalize on their home-field advantage in their season opener. They fell just short of the West Bolivar Eagles by a score of 26-24 on Thursday. Both teams can probably skip cardio this week after making that many trips around the bases.
For West Bolivar's part, A'kiya Harp and Bria King did most of the damage at the plate: Harp scored three runs and stole five bases while getting on base in four of her five plate appearances, while King scored two runs and stole four bases while getting on base in all four of her plate appearances. Another player making a difference was Angel Atkins, who scored three runs and stole four bases while getting on base in all four of her plate appearances.
West Bolivar's win ended a three-game drought on the road and puts them at 2-5.
Coincidentally, South Delta and West Bolivar will both be playing Simmons the next time they take the field. West Bolivar will head out to face Simmons at 4:00 p.m. on Sunday, while South Delta will head out to face them at 5:00 p.m. on Thursday.
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