Westmoreland will be taking part in a tournament against Independence at 9:00 p.m. on Saturday. The teams are rolling into the game with opposing streaks: Westmoreland has struggled recently with three defeats in a row, while Independence will arrive with six straight wins.
Westmoreland came into this matchup off a tough seven-run loss last Thursday. This time they kept things ultra-competitive, but unfortunately the final result was the same. They fell just short of Clarksville by a score of 2-0 on Friday.
Meanwhile, Independence got the win against Clarksville on Friday by a conclusive 13-3. Considering the Eagles have won four games by more than five runs this season, Friday's blowout was nothing new.
Bella Hernandez was a major factor while hitting and pitching. On the mound, she tossed three innings while giving up just two earned (and one unearned) runs off four hits. Hernandez was also big at the plate, going a perfect 3-for-3 with two runs and one RBI. That's the most hits she has posted since back in March of 2025.
In other batting news, Logan Riebe was incredible, going a perfect 3-for-3 with one home run, three runs, and four RBI. That's the most RBI she has posted since back in April of 2025. The team also got some help courtesy of Tori Fox, who went a perfect 2-for-2 with two runs and one RBI.
Independence always had someone on base and finished the game having posted an OBP of .714. They easily outclassed their opponents in that department as Clarksville only posted an OBP of .400.
Westmoreland's defeat dropped their record down to 1-3. As for Independence, their record is now 6-1.
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