Softball Recap: Westmoreland Wins Going Away Against James Monroe

Westmoreland never let their opponents score on Wednesday. Everything went their way against the James Monroe Yellow Jackets as they made off with a 10-0 victory. That's more bragging rights for the Eagles, who also won the pair's last head-to-head.

Emma Burgess

Batters Struck Out (Career)

04/16/25 vs James Monroe	15
03/18/24 vs Arcadia	12
03/13/25 @ King George	11
03/14/24 vs Bruton	11
03/27/25 @ Northumberland	10

Emma Burgess was a major factor while hitting and pitching. She looked comfortable on the mound, keeping things locked down with no earned runs or hits while striking out 15 over six innings pitched. Those 15 strikeouts gave her a new career-high. She was also solid in the batter's box, scoring two runs and stealing two bases while going 2-for-4. She has been hot recently, having posted at least one stolen base the last three times she's played.

In other batting news, Westmoreland let Leah King and Aven Clarke run wild. King scored two runs while going 2-for-3, while Clarke scored two runs while going 1-for-3. What's more, Clarke posted two RBI, the most she's had since back in April of 2024. Teagan Clarke was another key player, scoring a run and stealing a base while going 1-for-3.

Westmoreland's win was their third straight at home, which pushed their record up to 3-4. Those home victories came thanks in part to their pitching effort, having only surrendered 1.3 runs on average over those games. As for James Monroe, their loss dropped their record down to 1-4.

Looking ahead, Westmoreland will take on Colonial Beach at 5:00 p.m. on Thursday. The Drifters have struggled to contain batters this season (they've allowed 15 runs per game on average), something the Eagles will no doubt try to take advantage of. As for James Monroe, they will be defending their home field for the first time this season when they go up against Courtland at 5:00 p.m. on Thursday. The Yellow Jackets' pitchers better be ready for this one: the Cougars have averaged an impressive 6.5 runs per game this season.