West Liberty-Salem fought the good fight in their extra-innings match against West Jefferson on Saturday but wound up with a less-than-desirable result. They fell just short of the West Jefferson Roughriders by a score of 7-6. West Liberty-Salem was given a dose of their own medicine in this game as West Jefferson apparently hadn't forgotten their loss the last time these teams played last Tuesday.
For West Jefferson's part, Jenna Mannon was a major factor while hitting and pitching. She struck out eight batters over four innings while giving up just two earned runs off three hits (and not a single walk). Mannon was also stellar in the batter's box, firing off two home runs while going 2-for-2.
In other batting news, the team relied heavily on Payton Kincade, who went 1-for-4 with a home run. Another player making a difference was Kimberly Warnock, who scored two runs while going 2-for-4.
West Liberty-Salem's defeat was their fifth straight on the road dating back to last season, which dropped their record down to 3-2. As for West Jefferson, their victory ended a four-game drought at home and bumped them up to 2-6.
West Liberty-Salem will take on Mechanicsburg at 5:00 p.m. on Monday. The last three games West Liberty-Salem has played have been within two runs, so don't be surprised if it's a close one. As for West Jefferson, they will head out on the road to square off against Triad at 5:00 p.m. on Monday. West Jefferson is strutting in with some hitting muscle, as they've averaged 6.9 runs per game this season.
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