Westran fought the good fight in their extra-innings match against Moberly on Wednesday but wound up with a less-than-desirable result. They fell just short of the Moberly Spartans by a score of 4-3. The defeat continues a trend for the Hornets in their matchups with the Spartans: they've now lost six in a row.
Kylee Hayes put in work no matter where she played. She tossed 8.2 innings while giving up just one earned (and three unearned) runs off seven hits. With that strong performance, she is now averaging an impressive 5 innings per game. She was also big at the plate, going 2-for-4 with two doubles and two RBI.
Hayes wasn't the only one making solid contact as two players wound up with at least one hit. One of them was Charley Starr, who scored a run and stole two bases while going 2-for-4.
The loss snapped Westran's losing streak at three games and leaves them with a 12-11 record. As for Moberly, the victory snapped their winning streak at three games and leaves them with a 8-17 record.
Westran will venture away from home to square off against New Franklin at 5:00 p.m. on Thursday. New Franklin will roll in looking for their seventh straight win, something Westran surely won't give up without a fight. As for Moberly, they will take on Marshall at 5:00 p.m. on Thursday. Marshall is strutting in with some hitting muscle as they've averaged 6.4 runs per game this season.
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