West Charlotte fell victim to Hough and their airtight pitching crew on Tuesday. They lost 15-0 to the Hough Huskies. That's two games in a row now that West Charlotte has lost by exactly 15 runs.
For Hough's part, Simone Mack looked comfortable as she struck out seven batters over three innings while giving up no earned runs or hits (and not a single walk). Mack has been consistent recently: she hasn't given up more than two walks in four consecutive pitching appearances.
On the hitting side, the team relied heavily on Maylee Stroupe, who went 3-for-3 with three stolen bases, three runs, and four RBI. Another player making a difference was Seanna Shivers, who scored a run and stole three bases while getting on base in two of her three plate appearances.
This is the second loss in a row for West Charlotte and nudges their season record down to 5-7. As for Hough, the victory was the seventh in a row for them, bringing their record for this year to 12-5.
West Charlotte will play host again on Thursday to welcome Huss, where first pitch is scheduled at 5:00 p.m. West Charlotte is facing Huss at the right time seeing as Huss is stuck on a nine-game losing streak. As for Hough, they will look to defend their home field on Wednesday against East Lincoln at 6:00 p.m. Both teams will come into the match having just posted big wins, so someone is set to suffer a big change in fortunes.
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