Charleston Catholic has not done well against Webster County recently (they were 2-7 in their previous nine matchups), but they didn't let the past get in their way on Thursday. The Charleston Catholic Irish narrowly escaped with a victory as the squad sidled past the Webster County Highlanders 6-4. The win made it back-to-back victories for Charleston Catholic.
Hannah Vriendt was excellent, getting on base in all three of her plate appearances with two stolen bases. She hasn't dropped below two stolen bases for four straight games. Another player making a difference was Aubrey McCoy, who scored a run and stole two bases while going 1-for-3.
On Webster County's side, Darryn Loughridge put in work while hitting and pitching. On the mound, she pitched six innings while giving up just two earned (and four unearned) runs off eight hits. Loughridge was also solid in the batter's box, scoring two runs and stealing a base while going 2-for-4.
Loughridge wasn't the only one making solid contact as five players wound up with at least one hit. One of them was Paige Hines, who went 2-for-3 with a triple and a run.
Charleston Catholic has been performing well recently as they've won seven of their last nine matches, which provided a nice bump to their 14-8 record this season. As for Webster County, their loss dropped their record down to 12-14.
As of now, neither Charleston Catholic nor Webster County have any future games scheduled.
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