Lenoir City was not able to break out of their rough patch on Monday as the team picked up their ninth straight loss. They might be feeling deja-vu: they lost 13-10 to the West Rebels, which was the same score (and result) they got the week prior. Lenoir City was given a dose of their own medicine in this game as West apparently hadn't forgotten their defeat the last time these teams played back in March.
Lenoir City got a massive performance out of Reagan Helton, who went 3-for-5 with a home run, three runs, and three RBI. Helton has been hot recently, having posted three or more RBI the last three times she's played. Another player making a difference was Sophie Reed, who got on base in three of her five plate appearances with a triple, a stolen base, and two RBI.
Even though they lost, Lenoir City didn't let batters stay on the plate for long and finished the game with eight strikeouts. They easily outclassed their opponents in that department as West only tossed three.
On West's side, Brooke Weaver made a big impact while hitting and pitching. On the mound, she tossed seven innings while giving up three earned (and one unearned) runs off eight hits. Weaver was also solid in the batter's box, scoring three runs while going 3-for-4.
In other batting news, West got a massive performance out of Joli Bush, who went 4-for-4 with three runs, four RBI, and two doubles. Ella Bibee was another key contributor, going 2-for-4 with a home run, three RBI, and a stolen base.
Lenoir City's loss dropped their record down to 7-18. As for West, their win bumped their record up to 10-13.
Lenoir City will look to defend their home field on Thursday against Loudon at 6:00 p.m. One thing working in Lenoir City's favor is that they have posted big run totals in their last three contests. West does not have any more games scheduled as of now.
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