Langston Hughes was the 16-10 winner over Morrow when they last played one another back in August, but their luck changed this time around. The Langston Hughes Panthers took a 16-12 hit to the loss column at the hands of the Morrow Mustangs on Wednesday. Even if the Panthers couldn't come away with the victory, the high-scoring effort was a great turnaround for their hitters, which had struggled int the games prior.
Brandi Walter was huge while hitting and pitching even without the win. She struck out 12 batters over seven innings while giving up just one earned (and 15 unearned) runs off eight hits. What's more, she also racked up two hits, the mostshe's had since back in August. She was also stellar in the batter's box, scoring three runs and stealing three bases while getting on base in all five of her plate appearances.
In other batting news, Langston Hughes got a massive performance out of Destini Evans, who scored two runs and stole two bases while going 2-for-5. What's more, Evans also racked up two hits, the mostshe's had since back in August. Another player making a difference was Jaila Meredith, who went 2-for-4 with four RBI and two doubles.
Even though they lost, Langston Hughes didn't let batters stay on the plate for long and finished the game with 12 strikeouts. That's the most strikeouts they've managed all season.
Langston Hughes has been struggling recently as they've lost eight of their last ten games, which put a noticeable dent in their 5-14 record this season. As for Morrow, their record is now 2-11.
Langston Hughes does not have any more games scheduled as of now. Morrow has already played their next match, a 19-1 win against Drew on the 3rd.
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