The West Hardin Oilers will take on the Mumford Mustangs at 6:30 p.m. on Tuesday. Both teams are coming into the match red-hot, with West Hardin sitting on seven straight victories and Mumford on five.
West Hardin took a nine-run loss the last time they faced off against Hemphill, but this time they managed to keep it close and that made all the difference. The Oilers skirted past the Hornets 6-4.
Cheyenne Steele spent all seven innings on the mound, and it's clear why: she surrendered just two earned (and two unearned) runs on six hits. She has been nothing but reliable: she hasn't given up more than two walks in six consecutive appearances.
At the plate, the team relied heavily on Adleigh Albritton, who went 1-for-3 with one home run, two runs, and one stolen base. That home run marked the first that she has launched this season. Another player making a difference was Lexie Ramirez, who went 1-for-4 with two RBI, one run, and one double.
Meanwhile, Mumford posted their closest win since March 1st on Monday. They had just enough and edged out Iola 10-8.
West Hardin pushed their record up to 15-12 with the victory, which was their fourth straight on the road. The road wins came thanks in part to their pitching effort, having only surrendered 1.5 runs on average over those games. As for Mumford, their victory bumped their record up to 15-6.
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