
Mustangs
02/10/25 vs West Hardin | 12-7 |
02/10/25 vs West Hardin | 11-5 |
02/07/25 vs Big Sandy | 12-7 |
02/04/25 vs Kelly Catholic | 12-10 |
01/31/25 vs Port Arthur Memorial | 11-2 |
01/31/25 vs Beaumont United | 10-4 |
West Orange-Stark entered their tilt with West Hardin on Monday with five consecutive wins but they'll enter their next game with six. They walked away with a 12-7 win over the West Hardin Oilers. While the Mustangs didn't have the best season last year (they finished 0-10), it's starting to look like those struggles are a thing of the past.
Kyla Blagburn spent all seven innings on the mound, and it's clear why: she surrendered three earned (and four unearned) runs on nine hits and racked up six Ks.
On the hitting side, Sha'Lynn Jones and KK Bell did most of the damage at the plate: Jones scored a run while going 2-for-2, while Bell scored a run while going 2-for-3. Bell also brought in two RBI, marking her first of the season. Another player making a difference was Latessa Turner, who scored two runs and stole a base while going 1-for-3.
West Orange-Stark kept the outfield on their toes and finished the game with 12 hits. That's the most hits they've managed all season.
West Orange-Stark's victory was their sixth straight at home, which pushed their record up to 6-2. The wins came thanks in part to their hitting performance across that stretch, as they averaged 11.3 runs over those games. As for West Hardin, they are on a five-game losing streak (dating back to last season) that has dropped them down to 0-4.
Coming up, West Orange-Stark will take on Sabine Pass at 5:00 p.m. on Friday. West Orange-Stark knows how to get runs on the board -- the team has finished with ten runs or more in their past six games -- so hopefully Sabine Pass likes a good challenge. As for West Hardin, they will look to take advantage of their home field for the first time this season as they take on Warren at 5:00 p.m. on Thursday.
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