The Westran Hornets's road trip will continue as they head out to face the Fayette Falcons at 5:00 p.m. on Monday. Westran is strutting in with some hitting muscle as they've averaged 7 runs per game this season.
Westran fought the good fight in their extra-innings game against New Franklin on Thursday but wound up with a less-than-desirable result. They might be feeling deja-vu: they lost 4-3 to the Bulldogs, which was the same score (and result) they got the week prior.
Kylee Hayes put in work no matter where she played. She pitched 7.1 innings while giving up three earned (and one unearned) runs off four hits. What's more, she also posted a .667 batting average, which is the highestshe's posted since back in September. She was also big at the plate, scoring two runs and stealing a base while going 2-for-3.
Hayes wasn't the only one making solid contact as six players wound up with at least one hit. One of them was Lanie Kertz, who scored a run while going 1-for-1.
Meanwhile, Fayette came tearing into Monday's contest with three straight wins and they left with even more momentum. They put the hurt on the Tigers with a sharp 13-1 victory. For those keeping track at home, that's the biggest win the Falcons have posted since September 14th.
Westran's record now sits at 12-12. As for Fayette, they have been performing incredibly well recently as they've won six of their last seven matchups, which provided a nice bump to their 13-7 record this season.
Westran beat Fayette 5-0 when the teams last played back in September. Will Westran repeat their success, or does Fayette have a new game plan this time around? We'll find out soon enough.
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