Vancleave suffered their closest defeat since February 9th on Saturday. They wound up with the same score they had in their last game (4-2), but sadly the team found themselves on the wrong side of the score this time. They haven't had much luck with the Knights recently, as the team has come up short the last three times they've met.
Sophia Wilson was a force to be reckoned with on the mound despite the final result: she pitched six innings while giving up just two earned (and two unearned) runs off four hits.
At the plate, Vancleave saw four different players step up and record at least one hit. One of them was Presleigh Tapp, who went 1-for-3 with one run and one double.
Vancleave's loss dropped their record down to 14-13. As for West Lauderdale, the win (which was their third in a row) raised their record to 23-5.
Vancleave wasted no time getting back out on the field and has already played their next matchup, a 7-4 defeat against Neshoba Central on the 11th. As for West Lauderdale, they will venture away from home to challenge Union at 6:15 p.m. on Monday. The Knights' pitchers better be ready for this one: the Yellowjackets have averaged an impressive 6.8 runs per game this season.
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